Which of the following metabolizes arginine?
Correct Answer: Mycoplasma hominis
Description: M. hominis metabolizes arginine, with the production of potentially cytotoxic amounts of ammonia. Ureaplasmas have been placed in a separate genus because of their unique urease activity; the metabolism of urea also produces ammonia.
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