title: Biochemical properties of group G streptococci isolated from cats and man.
abstract: The biochemical characteristics of group G streptococci isolated from cats were markedly similar to the characteristics of group G streptococci from man. Both cat and human isolates of group G streptococci were also very similar in biochemical characteristics to group A streptococci so that to identify the source of group G streptococci by biochemical reactions is not a reliable procedure. The group G streptococci found in many cats could be pathogenic to man, since their physiological and biological characteristics are very similar to those of group A streptococci.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston 77550-2782.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Reitmeyer
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Guthrie
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Steele
mesh_terms: D000626:Aminopeptidases / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001120:Arginine / Q000378:metabolism; D001646:Bile; D002415:Cats; D004929:Esculin / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D005285:Fermentation; D006801:Humans; D007211:Indoles / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D010614:Pharynx / Q000382:microbiology; D013012:Sorbitol / Q000378:metabolism; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000201:enzymology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013395:Sucrose / Q000378:metabolism; D014621:Vagina / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D007211:Indoles; D004929:Esculin; D013012:Sorbitol; D013395:Sucrose; C053640:indoxyl acetate; D001120:Arginine; D000626:Aminopeptidases