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  2. Streptococcus pyogenes - Wikipedia

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    The main criterion for differentiation between Staphylococcus spp. and Streptococcus spp. is the catalase test. Staphylococci are catalase positive whereas streptococci are catalase-negative. [2] S. pyogenes can be cultured on fresh blood agar plates.

  3. Streptococcus agalactiae - Wikipedia

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    Streptococcus agalactiae (also known as group B streptococcus or GBS) is a gram-positive coccus (round bacterium) with a tendency to form chains (as reflected by the genus name Streptococcus). It is a beta- hemolytic , catalase -negative, and facultative anaerobe .

  4. Streptococcus - Wikipedia

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    Main Streptococcus groups are included as "Strep." at bottom left. In clinical practice, the most common groups of Streptococcus can be distinguished by simple bench tests, such as the PYR test for group A streptococcus. There are also latex agglutination kits which can distinguish each of the main groups seen in clinical practice.

  5. Group B streptococcal infection - Wikipedia

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    As mentioned, S. agalactiae is a Gram-positive coccus with a tendency to form chains, beta-haemolytic, catalase-negative, and facultative anaerobe (anaerobic organism).GBS grows readily on blood agar plates as microbial colonies surrounded by a narrow zone of β-haemolysis.

  6. Catalase - Wikipedia

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    Streptococcus [49] and Enterococcus spp. are catalase-negative. While the catalase test alone cannot identify a particular organism, it can aid identification when combined with other tests such as antibiotic resistance. The presence of catalase in bacterial cells depends on both the growth condition and the medium used to grow the cells ...

  7. Lancefield grouping - Wikipedia

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    The system, created by Rebecca Lancefield, was historically used to organize the various members of the family Streptococcaceae, which includes the genera Lactococcus and Streptococcus, but now is largely superfluous due to explosive growth in the number of streptococcal species identified since the 1970s. [2]

  8. Diagnostic microbiology - Wikipedia

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    The catalase test tests whether a microbe produces the enzyme catalase, which catalyzes the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide. Smearing a colony sample onto a glass slide and adding a solution of hydrogen peroxide (3% H 2 O 2) will indicate whether the enzyme is present or not. Bubbling is a positive test while nothing happening is a negative ...

  9. Hemolysis (microbiology) - Wikipedia

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    This phenomenon is the mechanism behind the CAMP test, [2] a test that was historically used for the identification of Streptococcus agalactiae and Listeria monocytogenes. [3] A modified version of this test called the reverse CAMP test, utilizing S. agalactiae instead of S. aureus, can also be used to identify Clostridium perfringens.