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title: Proteus myxofaciens
description: "Straight rods that are Gram negative, this bacterium uses urea but does not produce hydrogen sulfide. It produces gas from glucose. Growth is best at 35-37 C. It is pathogenic to the gypsy moth larvae and has not been found…"
url: "https://vumicro.com/docs/proteus-myxofaciens/"
updated: "2022-03-24"
category: Reference Library / Gram negative bacilli
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# Proteus myxofaciens

Straight rods that are Gram negative, this bacterium uses urea but does not produce hydrogen sulfide. It produces gas from glucose. Growth is best at 35-37 C. It is pathogenic to the gypsy moth larvae and has not been found elsewhere.

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