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The relationship between growth condition and production of cell-bound hemolysin by Proteus mirabilis 51959 strain was investigated. Hemolytic activity was not dependent on type of medium, oxygen accessibility and was inhibited in presence of N-ethylmaleimide, different sera or trypsine. Cell-free hemolysin was released to the medium during stationary-death phases of growth of fluid Proteus mirabilis and vulgaris cultures.
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Kaca, W., Ró\`zalski, A. Characterization of cell-bound and cell-free hemolytic activity of proteus strains. Eur J Epidemiol 7, 159–165 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00237360
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