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. 1971 Aug;22(2):171-6.
doi: 10.1128/am.22.2.171-176.1971.

Production of double zones of hemolysis by certain strains of hemolytic streptococci of groups A, B, C, and G on heart infusion agar

R C Noble, K L Vosti

Production of double zones of hemolysis by certain strains of hemolytic streptococci of groups A, B, C, and G on heart infusion agar

R C Noble et al. Appl Microbiol. 1971 Aug.

Abstract

This report describes the appearance of a double zone of hemolysis around surface colonies of certain strains of streptococci of groups A, B, C, and G incubated aerobically on sheep blood-Heart Infusion Agar. The occurrence of the altered hemolytic pattern was related to peroxide production by the organism. Anaerobic conditions and the incorporation of catalase into the agar abolished the double-zone pattern and caused reversion of the organisms to a beta-hemolytic pattern. The double-zone pattern can be confused with alpha hemolysis on surface growth.

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