To test the validity of catalase reagent, which two organisms should be used?
a. A. actinomycetemcomitans and Kingella kingae
b. C. hominis and A. aphrophilus
c. K. denitrificans and K. kingae
d. Actinobacillus suis and Actinobacillus ureae
A
Only A. actinomycetemcomitans and K. kingae are positive and negative for catalase, respectively. C. hominis, A. aphrophilus, K. denitrificans, and K. kingae are catalase-negative, and both A. suis and A. ureae are variable for catalase.
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