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Cultural evaluations showed that media high in nitrogen and carbohydrate content and grown at pH 5.5 resulted in the greatest amount of capsule antigen production. Capsular antigens may be more useful in preventing "S. aureus" mastitis than whole cell preparations. Media containing high concentrations of nitrogen source and carbohydrate are necessary to obtain large amount of capsular antigen. 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