title: Encapsulation of Bacteroides species.
abstract: Capsules were detected by the India ink method in cultures of Bacteroides fragilis, B. vulgatus, B. thetaiotaomicron, and B. ovatus. No capsules were found in the five strains of B. distasonis examined.
mesh_terms: D001439:Bacteroides / Q000472:pathogenicity / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D002473:Cell Wall / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013045:Species Specificity