The Effect of Various Substances on the Oxygen Uptake of Blastomyces Dermatiditis

Abstract

Suspensions of B. dermatitidis oxidize glucose, mannose, lactate, pyruvate and the lower fatty acids. The higher fatty acids inhibit the control O2 uptake and the oxidation of added substrates. Free ammonia is produced by the suspensions. Glucose and acetate but not lactate and pyruvate depress ammonia production. Both isomers of the amino acids increase the O2 uptake but are not deaminated.