title: Colony morphology of Staphylococcus aureus in serum-soft agar following in vivo and in vitro growth.
abstract: Staphylococcus aureus isolated from cases of mastitis in ruminants were grown in vitro and in vivo and subsequently examined for expression of diffuse colony morphology in serum-soft agar. Growth in the bovine mammary gland, but not in the ovine mammary gland or ovine peritoneal cavity, resulted in subsequent expression of diffuse colony morphology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Pathology and Public Health, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Brisbane, Australia.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Opdebeeck
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Watson
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Frost
mesh_terms: D000362:Agar; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D003470:Culture Media; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000166:cytology / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D000362:Agar