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IN a previous paper1 we have reported that many strains of Staphylococcus aureus elaborate a diffusible extracellular lipolytic substance that produces visible lipid plaques on plasma agar, often in large amounts.
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WELD, J., O'LEARY, W. Events associated with Development of Lipid Plaques on Plasma Agar. Nature 199, 510–511 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1038/199510a0
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