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Kanagawa's phenomenon is seen in ?

A
Pseudomonea aeuroginosa
B
Vibrio parahemolyticus
C
Shigella sonie
D
Proteus mirabilis
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'b' i.e., Vibrio parahemolyticus Strains of vibrio parahemolyticus isolated from patients are always hymolytic on Wagatsuma agar, while strains from environmental sources are always non-hemolytic. This linkage of enteropathogenicity to ability of hemolysis on Wagatsuma agar is called Kanagawa's phenomenon.

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