title: Properties of L-streptococci in comparison with those of A-streptococci.
abstract: Despite some similarities, L-streptococci could be clearly differentiated from A-streptococci. Formamide, autoclaved and nitrous acid extracts of all L-streptococcal cultures studied reacted only with their specific antisera and did not cross-react with any other group specific streptococcal antigens. All 33 L-streptococcal cultures, in contrast to A-streptococci, produced beta-D-glucuronidase and beta-D-galactosidase, hydrolyzed Na-hippurate, grew on 10% and 40% bile blood agar and were agglutinated by the lectin of Arachis hypogaea. Some differences between A- and L-streptococci were also observed in their sensitivity patterns to bacitracin and sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schaufuss
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lämmler
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Niewerth
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Blobel
mesh_terms: D000371:Agglutination; D001414:Bacitracin / Q000494:pharmacology; D004338:Drug Combinations / Q000494:pharmacology; D006461:Hemolysis; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000276:immunology*; D013420:Sulfamethoxazole / Q000494:pharmacology; D014295:Trimethoprim / Q000494:pharmacology; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D001414:Bacitracin; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination; D014295:Trimethoprim; D013420:Sulfamethoxazole