TABLE 2.
Characteristic | Resultsa for:
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HKU7 | Lancefield group C alpha-hemolytic S. dysgalactiae subsp. dysgalactiae | Lancefield group C beta-hemolytic S. dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis | Lancefield group G beta-hemolytic S. dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis | Lancefield group L beta-hemolytic S. dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis | |
Hemolysis type | Alpha | Alpha | Beta | Beta | Beta |
Lancefield group | G | C | C | G | Lb |
Hippurate hydrolysis | − | − | − | − | + |
Acid from glycogen | − | − | − | − | + |
Acid from sorbitol | − | + | − | − | − |
β-d-Galactosidase | − | − | + | + | + |
Bacitracin resistance | + | − | + | + | − |
−, negative; +, positive.
Cross-reacts with Lancefield group A antiserum.