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Proteus
lactose -; H2S +; gas +; urease +; motility +; lysine +; phenylalanine deaminase +
Laboratory:
- Proteus DNA
Notes:
- named after the Greek god Proteus who, legend has it, could change his shape at will to avoid capture
Specific
Proteus mirabilis
Proteus myxofaciens
Proteus penneri
Proteus vulgaris
General
Enterobacteriaceae
Properties
KINGDOM: monera
DIVISION: SCHIZOMYCETES