Washburn L R, Somerson N L
J Clin Microbiol. 1977 Mar;5(3):378-80. doi: 10.1128/jcm.5.3.378-380.1977.
Arginine enhances the growth of nonfermenting mycoplasmas. However, arginine can restrict the growth of glucose-fermenting mycoplasmas and should not be added to media used to cultivate these species.