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Uric Acid-Degrading Bacteria in Guts of Termites [Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar)]

Uricolytic bacteria were present in guts of Reticulitermes flavipes in populations up to 6 × 10(4) cells per gut. Of 82 strains isolated under strict anaerobic conditions, most were group N Streptococcus sp., Bacteroides termitidis, and Citrobacter sp. All isolates used uric acid (UA) as an energy s...

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Main Authors: Potrikus, C. J., Breznak, John A.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 1980
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC291534/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16345587
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