Characteristic

Cell size (m)

Catalase
Acid production from:
N-Acetyl-glucosamine
Adonitol
Amygdalin
Arabinose
Arbutin
Arabitol
Cellobiose
Cyclodextrin
Dextran
Dulcitol
Erythritol
Esculin
Fructose
Fucose
Galactose
Gentiobiose
Gluconate
2-Ketogluconate
5-Ketogluconate
Glucose
Glycerol
Glycogen
Inositol
Inulin
Lactose
Lyxose
Maltose
Mannose
Mannitol
Melibiose
Melezitose
Methyl-D-mannoside
Methyl-D-glucoside
-Methylxyloside
Methyl-D-xyloside
Pullulan
Raffinose
Rhamnose
Ribose
Salicin
Sorbitol
Sorbose
Starch
Sucrose
Tagatose
Trehalose
D-Turanose
Xylose
Xylitol
Hydrolysis of:
Arginine
Esculin
Gelatin

S. acidominimusb
ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND
+

ND
ND

+
ND

+
+

ND
ND
+
ND
ND

ND

ND

ND

+
ND

+
ND

S. pyogenes

0.51.0

ND

ND
+
ND
+
ND

ND
ND
+
d
d
ND
ND
+
ND
+
ND

+
ND

ND

ND
+

+
ND

ND

+
d
ND

TABLE 131. Characteristics of Streptococcus speciesa

S. agalactiae
+

ND

ND

+
ND
+
ND

ND
ND
+
+

ND

d
ND
+
ND

+
ND
d
+

ND
+
d

ND
+
d
+
ND

ND

0.61.2

S. alactolyticus

+
ND

ND

ND
+

+
d

+
d

+
+
dh ()
d
d

d
ND

d
+

d
d

0.51.0

S. anginosus
+
+
ND

d
ND
+

+
ND
d

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+

ND

+
ND
+
ND
h
d ()
d
ND
ND
+
ND
ND
d
d
ND

ND
ND
+

+
ND
ND
ND

0.51.0

S. australis
+
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
+
ND
+
ND

ND

ND
ND
+

ND

ND

ND
ND
+

ND
ND
ND

ND

S. canis
+
+
ND

ND
ND
ND

ND
+

ND
+
ND
g

+
ND
+
+

ND

+
+

+
+

ND

S. constellatus subsp.
constellatus
+
+
ND

+
ND
d

d
ND
d
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+

ND

d
ND
+
ND

ND
ND
d
ND
ND

ND

ND

ND
ND
ND

d
ND
ND
ND

0.51.0

S. constellatus subsp.
pharyngis
+
+
ND

+
ND
+

+
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+

ND
ND

+
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND

0.51.0

S. criceti

dh (+)
ND

+
ND
+

+
ND
+

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
+

ND
+
d
ND
+
ND
+
+

ND

ND
ND
ND
+

+
+

+
ND
d
ND

ND

0.5

S. cristatus

+
e
+

ND
d

+
+

+
+
+

d
+

+
+
+
+

+
+
d
ND
+
+
+

ND
ND

dh (+)

ND

ND

S. devriesei
+
ND

+
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
d
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

d
ND
+
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
d

ND

ND
ND

ND

~1.0

S. didelphis
dh (+)

ND

ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND

d
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
d
ND
+

ND
d
ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND

ND
+c

664
FAMILY VI. STREPTOCOCCACEAE

Hippurate
Starch
Production of:o
Acid phosphatase
Alkaline phosphatase
-L-Arabinosidase
-D-Galactosidase
-D-Galactosidase
Phospho--galactosidase
-D-Glucosidase
-D-Glucosidase
-L-Fucosidase
-D-Fucosidase
-L-Fucosidase
-D-Glucuronidase
-Glucosaminidase
N-Acetyl--D-galactosaminidase
N-Acetyl--D-glucosaminidase
N-Acetyl--D-glucosaminidase
-Maltosidase
-Maltosidase
Glycyl-tryptophan arylamidase
-D-Lactosidase
Leucine arylamidase
Leucine aminopeptidase
Lysine decarboxylase
-D-Mannosidase
-Mannosidase
Ornithine decarboxylase
Phosphoamidase
Pyroglutamic acid arylamidase
Pyrolidonylarylamidase
Sialidase (neuraminidase)
Ala-phe-pro arylamidaset
-Xylosidase
-D-Xylosidase
Chymotrypsin
Hyaluronidase
Urease
Valine aminopeptidase
Acetoin (VP)
H2O2
IgA1 protease
Extracellular polysaccharide
Amylase binding
CAMP reaction
Growth at:
10C
45C
Growth in presence of:
6.5% w/w NaCl
40% bile
pH 9.6
Hemolytic Reaction
Lancefield group antigen
Peptidoglycan typex
Major cell-wall carbohydrate constituentsz
Host
Source of dataab

+h, m ()
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND

ND
ND
+
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
+
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND

NG
LysSerGly
Rha, Gal, (GlcNAc)
Cattle, milk
16, 19, 40

ND
+
ND

ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
d
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+
d
ND
ND
ND
ND
+

ND

ND
ND
ND
ND

A
LysAla13
Rha, GlcNAc
Man
19, 26, 27, 40

d
d

(,)
B
LysAla13 (Ser)
Rha, Gal, GlcNAc , Glucitol
Man, animals
19, 26

ND
+
ND
d

ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
d
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND

ND

ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND

+
ND
ND
ND
ND
d

ND
+ h,u ()
ND

ND
+

,NH
D (G)
ND
ND
Animals
23, 35, 47

ND
ND
ND
NH,,
NG, F, C, G, A
LysAla13
Rha, Glc, Gal, GalNAc
Man
1, 27, 38, 51, 52, 55

ND
ND

ND

ND
ND
ND

ND
ND

ND

ND
+
d
ND

ND
ND

ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+h ()
ND
+
ND
ND

ND
ND

ND
+

d
ND
d
+

ND

ND

ND

ND
ND

ND
+

ND

ND
+

ND
ND
d
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND

ND
ND

ND
+

ND

ND
ND
ND

NG
LysAlaGly
ND
Man
58

ND
ND

ND
+
ND

p
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
p
ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND

s
+
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND

ND
ND

d
ND

ND

ND

G
LysThrGly
ND
Animals, man
13, 19

ND
ND

ND
+
ND
d
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
d
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
h (+)

ND
ND
ND
,,NH
NG, F, C, G, A
LysAla13
Rha, Glc, Gal, GlcNAc
Man
27, 51, 54, 55

ND
ND

ND
+
ND

ND
+

ND

ND

ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
+
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND

ND
ND

ND
d

ND
+

ND

ND
ND
ND

C
ND
ND
Man
27, 51, 54, 55

ND
ND

ND
+
ND

+
ND
+
+

+
ND

ND
+
ND
d
ND
ND
ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
d

ND
+
ND
ND

ND

ND
ND
ND
NH,
NG
LysThrAla
Rha, Glc, Gal
Animals (man)aa
4, 12, 27, 33

ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
+

ND
+
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
Man
25, 27

ND
ND

ND

ND

d
ND

ND
ND
ND
+
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND

ND

+
ND
d
+
ND

ND
ND

ND
ND
ND

NG
ND
ND
Animals
38

ND
ND

ND
+
ND
d

ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND

+h ()

(continued)

ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
Animals
62

ND
ND

ND

ND
+

ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+k
ND
ND

ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

+
ND

GENUS I. STREPTOCOCCUS
665

Characteristic
Cell size (m)
Catalase
Acid production from:
N-Acetyl-glucosamine
Adonitol
Amygdalin
Arabinose
Arbutin
Arabitol
Cellobiose
Cyclodextrin
Dextran
Dulcitol
Erythritol
Esculin
Fructose
Fucose
Galactose
Gentiobiose
Gluconate
2-Ketogluconate
5-Ketogluconate
Glucose
Glycerol
Glycogen
Inositol
Inulin
Lactose
Lyxose
Maltose
Mannose
Mannitol
Melibiose
Melezitose
Methyl-D-mannoside
Methyl-D-glucoside
-Methylxyloside
Methyl-D-xyloside
Pullulan
Raffinose
Rhamnose
Ribose
Salicin
Sorbitol
Sorbose
Starch
Sucrose
Tagatose
Trehalose
D-Turanose
Xylose
Xylitol
Hydrolysis of:
Arginine
Esculin
Gelatin

S. dysgalactiae subsp.
dysgalactiae
ND

ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+
d

ND

d
ND
+
ND
d
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
+
ND
d
d
+
+
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
+
d
ND

S. downei

TABLE 131. (continued)

ND

ND

ND

ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
+

+
+
ND
+
+
+

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
+
h (+)

+
ND
+
ND
ND

ND

S. dysgalactiae subsp.
equisimilis
+
dh (+)
ND

ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+
d
d
ND

d
ND
+
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
+
ND

ND
+
+
ND
+
ND
ND
ND

ND

S. entericus

+
ND

ND
ND
ND

ND

ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+
ND

+
ND
+
ND

ND
+
ND
ND

ND

ND

ND
+
+

+
ND
ND
ND

ND

S. equi subsp. equi

+
d

ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+

+
ND

ND
+
ND

ND

ND
+
ND
ND
+

ND

ND
+
+

ND

ND

ND

S. equi subsp.
zooepidemicus
+
d

ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+

+
ND

+
ND
+
ND

ND

ND
+
ND
ND
+

ND
+
+
+
ND
+
+

d
ND

ND

ND

S. equinus

ND
+

+
d

d
d

+
+

dh ()

ND
d
ND

d
+

ND

S. ferus

+
ND

d
ND
+
ND
ND

ND
+

+
ND
ND

d
+

+
+
dh (+)
d

ND
ND
ND
d

+
h
d (+)

+
+
d
+

0.5

S. gallinaceus
+
+

ND
ND
ND

ND

ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+
ND

ND
ND
+
ND
+
ND
+
+

ND
+
ND
ND
+
+
ND
+
ND

ND
ND
+

+
ND

ND

ND

S. gallolyticus subsp.
gallolyticus

+
ND

ND
ND
+
ND
ND

ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+
ND
d
+
ND
+
ND
+
h (+)

ND
+
ND
ND
d
d
ND

ND

ND
+
+

+
ND
ND
ND

ND

S. gallolyticus subsp.
macedonicus

ND

ND

ND
+

+
d

+
+

ND

ND
d

d
+

ND

ND

S. gordonii
+
+
ND

ND

ND
+
+
ND
+
ND

ND
ND
+

ND
d
+
ND
+
+

ND
d
ND
ND

+
h
(d)

+
ND

ND

S. hyointestinalis

+h ()

d
ND
ND

ND
+

+
d

+
+

ND
ND

ND

+
+

ND

S. hyovaginalis

ND

+
ND

ND

+
ND
ND

ND
+

+
+
+

d
+
+

ND

S. infantarius

d
ND

ND
ND
ND

ND

ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
d
ND

+
ND
+
ND

dh (+)

ND
d
ND
ND
d
d
ND

ND

ND
d
+

ND
ND
ND

ND

666
FAMILY VI. STREPTOCOCCACEAE

Hippurate
Starch
Production of:o
Acid phosphatase
Alkaline phosphatase
-L-Arabinosidase
-D-Galactosidase
-D-Galactosidase
Phospho--galactosidase
-D-Glucosidase
-D-Glucosidase
-L-Fucosidase
-D-Fucosidase
-L-Fucosidase
-D-Glucuronidase
-Glucosaminidase
N-Acetyl--D-galactosaminidase
N-Acetyl--D-glucosaminidase
N-Acetyl--D-glucosaminidase
-Maltosidase
-Maltosidase
Glycyl-tryptophan arylamidase
-D-Lactosidase
Leucine arylamidase
Leucine aminopeptidase
Lysine decarboxylase
-D-Mannosidase
-Mannosidase
Ornithine decarboxylase
Phosphoamidase
Pyroglutamic acid arylamidase
Pyrolidonylarylamidase
Sialidase (neuraminidase)
Ala-phe-pro arylamidaset
-Xylosidase
-D-Xylosidase
Chymotrypsin
Hyaluronidase
Urease
Valine aminopeptidase
Acetoin (VP)
H2O2
IgA1 protease
Extracellular polysaccharide
Amylase binding
CAMP reaction
Growth at:
10C
45C
Growth in presence of:
6.5% w/w NaCl
40% bile
pH 9.6
Hemolytic Reaction
Lancefield group antigen
Peptidoglycan typex
Major cell-wall carbohydrate constituentsz
Host
Source of dataab

ND
+
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND

ND

,NH
C
LysAla13
Rha, GalNAc
Animals
19, 22, 48, 50

ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
+

ND
+
ND
ND

ND

ND
NG
LysThrAla
ND
Animals
5, 57

ND

C, G, L, A
LysAla13
ND
Man, animals
19, 22, 48, 50

ND
+
ND

+
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND

dh ()

ND
+

D
ND
ND
Animals
49

ND

ND

+
ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
+
ND
+
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND

d
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND

C
LysAla13
Rha, GalNAc
Animals
9, 19, 22, 27

ND
+
ND

ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+

ND

ND
ND
ND
ND

C
LysAla23
ND
Animals, man
9, 19, 22, 27

ND
+
ND

ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+

ND

ND
ND
ND
ND

D
LysThrAla
ND
Animals
21, 41

ND

ND
d

ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND

ND
ND

ND
+
+
ND
ND
d
ND
ND
ND

ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
+
ND
ND

ND
ND

ND
ND
NH
NG
LysAla23
Rha, Glc
Animals
2, 12

ND

ND
d
ND
d

ND
+
+
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND

+
ND
ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
+

ND
+
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND

D, NG
ND
ND
Birds
11

ND
ND

ND

ND
+
+
ND
+
+
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND

ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND

ND
ND
, NH
D, NG
ND
ND
Animals, man
7, 24, 34, 36, 41, 45

+
+

ND

ND
d
d
ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
d
ND
ND
ND

ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
+
ND
ND
+
ND
ND

d
ND
ND
,NH
D, NG
ND
ND
Dairy
7, 24, 34, 36, 41, 45

ND

ND
d
d
ND
d

ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND

ND
ND

ND
+
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND

ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND

NG, H
LysAla13
Rha, Glc, Gal, GlcNAc, (GalNAc)
Man
3, 30

ND
ND

+
+

d
d
+
d
+
+

+
d

+
+

d
+
ND
+
ND

+
ND
d
ND

+
+
ND

ND

NG
LysAla (Ser)
ND
Animals
14

ND
ND

ND
+
ND
d

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
+
ND
ND

ND
ND

+n

ND
ND

NG, D
ND
ND
Man
36, 42

ND
ND

ND

ND
+

ND
ND
d
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND

ND
ND

ND
+
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND

ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
+
ND
ND

ND
ND

(continued)

ND
ND

NG
ND
ND
Animals
15

ND
ND

+
ND

+
ND
ND
d
ND
ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
+q
ND
ND

ND
+r
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND

ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

+
ND

GENUS I. STREPTOCOCCUS
667

Characteristic
Cell size (m)
Catalase
Acid production from:
N-Acetyl-glucosamine
Adonitol
Amygdalin
Arabinose
Arbutin
Arabitol
Cellobiose
Cyclodextrin
Dextran
Dulcitol
Erythritol
Esculin
Fructose
Fucose
Galactose
Gentiobiose
Gluconate
2-Ketogluconate
5-Ketogluconate
Glucose
Glycerol
Glycogen
Inositol
Inulin
Lactose
Lyxose
Maltose
Mannose
Mannitol
Melibiose
Melezitose
Methyl-D-mannoside
Methyl-D-glucoside
-Methylxyloside
Methyl-D-xyloside
Pullulan
Raffinose
Rhamnose
Ribose
Salicin
Sorbitol
Sorbose
Starch
Sucrose
Tagatose
Trehalose
D-Turanose
Xylose
Xylitol
Hydrolysis of:
Arginine
Esculin
Gelatin
+
ND
d

+
ND
d

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+

ND

+
ND
+
ND

ND
d
ND
ND
+

ND

ND
ND
+

+
ND
ND
ND
+
+
ND

+
ND
+

ND
+

+f
+

+
+
+

+
+

ND

+
+

+
+

+h ()
+
ND

ND
ND

ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
d
+
ND
+
ND

ND

ND
ND
d

ND

ND

ND
ND
+
+

ND
ND
ND

ND

0.51.0

~1.5

S. infantis

0.61.0

S. intermedius

S. iniae

TABLE 131. (continued)

S. lutetiensis

+
ND

ND
ND
ND

ND

ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
+
ND
+
ND

ND
+
ND
ND

+
ND

ND

ND
d
+

ND
ND
ND

ND

S. macacae

+
ND

ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
+

ND
ND
+
ND
+

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+
ND

ND
+j

k
+
ND
+
ND

ND

S. minor
+
+
ND

+
ND
ND

ND
+

+
+

d
+

+
+
+i

ND

ND
d

+
d

d
+
d
+

1.0
ND

S. mitis
dh ()

ND

+
ND

ND

ND

+
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
+

ND

+
ND
+
+

ND

ND
ND
d
d

d
d
h (d)

d
ND

ND

ND

S. mutans

+
ND

+
ND
+

ND

+
ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
+

+
+
ND
+
+
+
d

ND

+
+

+
d
+
ND

ND

0.50.75

S. oligofermentans

ND

ND
ND

ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND

d
ND
+
+

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
d
ND

ND

+
ND
d
ND
ND
ND

0.7

S. oralis

dl
ND

+
ND

ND
ND
d

+
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
+
d

ND

+
ND
+
+

ND

ND
ND
+
d
ND
d
d

ND
d
+
d
d
ND
ND
ND

ND

S. orisratti

+
ND

ND
ND
+

+
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
+
ND
+
ND
+
+
ND
+
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+
ND
ND
+

ND
+
+
ND
+
ND
ND
ND

ND

S. ovis
d
+
ND

ND
ND

ND

ND
d
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+
ND
+
ND
ND
+
ND
+
ND
+

ND

ND
ND

+
ND

ND
+
ND
ND
+
d
+
ND
ND
ND

ND

S. parasanguinis
+
d
ND

d
ND
d
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
+

ND

+
ND
+
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
d
ND
ND
d
dh ()
ND
d
+
ND
d
ND

ND

0.81.0

S. parauberis
+h (d)
+
ND

ND
+

+
d

d
+

+
+
dh (+)

ND

ND
d

d
+
dh (+)

d
+
d
+

d
ND

ND

S. pasteurianus

+
ND

+
ND
ND

ND

ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND

+
ND
+
ND

ND
+
ND
ND

+
ND

ND

ND

+
d
+
ND
ND
ND

ND

S. peroris

ND

ND
ND

ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND

+
ND
+
ND

ND

ND
ND

ND

ND

ND
ND
+

ND
ND
ND

0.60.8

S. phocae

ND

+
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+

ND
ND

ND
+
+

ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
+

ND
d

ND

ND

ND

668
FAMILY VI. STREPTOCOCCACEAE

Hippurate
Starch
Production of:o
Acid phosphatase
Alkaline phosphatase
-L-Arabinosidase
-D-Galactosidase
-D-Galactosidase
Phospho--galactosidase
-D-Glucosidase
-D-Glucosidase
-L-Fucosidase
-D-Fucosidase
-L-Fucosidase
-D-Glucuronidase
-Glucosaminidase
N-Acetyl--D-galactosaminidase
N-Acetyl--D-glucosaminidase
N-Acetyl--D-glucosaminidase
-Maltosidase
-Maltosidase
Glycyl-tryptophan arylamidase
-D-Lactosidase
Leucine arylamidase
Leucine aminopeptidase
Lysine decarboxylase
-D-Mannosidase
-Mannosidase
Ornithine decarboxylase
Phosphoamidase
Pyroglutamic acid arylamidase
Pyrolidonylarylamidase
Sialidase (neuraminidase)
Ala-phe-pro arylamidaset
-Xylosidase
-D-Xylosidase
Chymotrypsin
Hyaluronidase
Urease
Valine aminopeptidase
Acetoin (VP)
H2O2
IgA1 protease
Extracellular polysaccharide
Amylase binding
CAMP reaction
Growth at:
10C
45C
Growth in presence of:
6.5% w/w NaCl
40% bile
pH 9.6
Hemolytic Reaction
Lancefield group antigen
Peptidoglycan typex
Major cell-wall carbohydrate constituentsz
Host
Source of dataab

+
ND
+
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
+
+

ND

NG
LysAla13
Rha, Glc, Gal, GlcNAc
Fish, man
17, 18, 35

ND

ND

ND

+
ND
ND

ND
d
ND

ND
ND
ND
d
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
d
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND

ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
Man
28

ND
ND
ND
NH,,
NG, F, C
LysAla13
Rha, Glc
Man
1, 27, 40, 51, 52, 55

ND
ND

ND
+
ND

+
ND
+
d

+
ND

ND
+
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

+
ND
ND
ND
ND
+

ND
+

ND

ND

ND
ND

NG, D
ND
ND
Man
36, 42

ND
ND

ND

ND
+

ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND

ND
ND

ND
ND
+
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND

ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
+
ND
ND

ND
ND

NG
ND
Rha, Glc
Animals
4

ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
+

ND
+
ND
ND

ND
+

ND
ND
ND

NG
ND
ND
Animals
46

ND
ND

ND
d
ND
dk

ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND

ND
ND

NG, Ow, K
Lys-direct
Gal, Glu, Rtl
Man
3, 30

ND
ND

d
d

d
d
d
+

+
d
d
d
d
ND
+
ND

ND
d
ND

d
ND

+
d

ND

d
ND
ND
NH, ()
NG
LysAla23
Rha, Glc
Man
6, 12, 27, 30

ND
+
+

+
+
ND
ND

ND
+
ND

ND

+
+
d

ND

ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
Man
44

ND
d
ND
d

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
d
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

+
ND

ND
ND

NG
Lys-direct
Glc, Gal,GlcNAc, GalNAc, (Rha), Rtly
Man
3, 30, 32

ND
ND

+
+

d
+
d
+

+
+

+
+

+
+
ND

ND
d

ND
+
+

+
+
d

ND

+
+

A
ND
ND
Animals
61

ND
+

ND

ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND

ND
ND

ND
ND

ND
+

ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
Animals
10

ND
ND

ND
d

ND
+
+

ND
ND

ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
d
ND
+
ND
ND

ND
+k

ND
ND
+
ND
ND

ND

ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND

d
ND

NG (F, G, C, B)
ND
ND
Man
53

ND
d

ND
+
ND
+
+
ND
+
d
d
d
ND

ND
ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND

ND

+
ND

d
ND

ND
ND

ND
ND

ND
ND

D
ND
ND
Man
35, 42

h (+)
ND

, NH
NG
ND
ND
Animals
9, 60

ND

ND
+
+
ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND

ND
+
ND
ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND

ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
+
ND
ND

ND
ND

ND
ND

ND
+
ND
d

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+h (d)
ND
ND
ND
ND

dh (+)
ND

ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
Man
29

ND
ND

ND
d
ND

p
ND
ND

ND

ND

ND
ND
ND

ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND

ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND

(continued)

ND

NG, F, C
ND
ND
Animals (seals)
9, 43

ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND

GENUS I. STREPTOCOCCUS
669

Characteristic
Cell size (m)
Catalase
Acid production from:
N-Acetyl-glucosamine
Adonitol
Amygdalin
Arabinose
Arbutin
Arabitol
Cellobiose
Cyclodextrin
Dextran
Dulcitol
Erythritol
Esculin
Fructose
Fucose
Galactose
Gentiobiose
Gluconate
2-Ketogluconate
5-Ketogluconate
Glucose
Glycerol
Glycogen
Inositol
Inulin
Lactose
Lyxose
Maltose
Mannose
Mannitol
Melibiose
Melezitose
Methyl-D-mannoside
Methyl-D-glucoside
-Methylxyloside
Methyl-D-xyloside
Pullulan
Raffinose
Rhamnose
Ribose
Salicin
Sorbitol
Sorbose
Starch
Sucrose
Tagatose
Trehalose
D-Turanose
Xylose
Xylitol
Hydrolysis of:
Arginine
Esculin
Gelatin

S. pneumoniae
0.51.25

d
ND

ND
ND

ND

+
ND
+
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
+
+
+
ND
+
+
ND
+
ND
dh ()
h (+)
ND
ND
d
ND
ND
ND
+
ND

ND
d
+

+h (d)
ND
+
ND
+
d
ND

S. pluranimalium

TABLE 131. (continued)

ND

dd

dd

dd

ND
+

d
dd

+
ND

d
d
dd,h ()
d
dd

dd
d
dd,h ()

d
d
+

dh ()
dh (+)
ND

S. porcinus
+
dh (+)
d

ND

ND
+

+
d

+
d

+
+
d

ND

ND

+
d
+

d
d

ND

S. ratti
+
+
ND

+
ND
+
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
+

d
d
ND
+
+
+
d

ND

+
+

+
ND
+
ND

ND

0.5

S. salivarius

+
ND

d
d
ND
+
+

ND
d
ND
ND
+
d

d
ND

ND

ND

ND
+
+
ND
d
ND

ND
ND
+

0.81.0

S. sanguinis
+
dh (+)
ND

ND

ND
d
+
ND
+
+

ND
ND
+

ND
d
+
ND
+
+

d
ND

d
d

+
d

d
+

+
ND

ND

ND

S. sinensis
+
+
ND

ND
ND
ND

ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+
ND

ND

+
ND
+
+

ND
+
ND
ND
+

ND

ND
+
+

+
ND
ND
ND

0.820.98

S. sobrinus

h (+)
ND

ND
+
ND
ND

ND
ND
d
ND

ND
ND
+

d
d
ND
+
+
+

ND

dh (+)

+
+
+
ND

ND

0.5

S. suis
+
+
ND

ND
ND
ND

ND

ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+

+
ND
+
+
ND
+
ND

dh ()

ND
d
ND
ND
d
d
ND

ND
ND
+

+
ND
ND
ND

<2.0

S. thermophilus

ND

ND
+
ND
d
ND

ND
ND
+

ND

+
ND

d
d

ND

ND
ND
+

ND

ND

0.71.0

S. thoraltensis
+
+
ND

d
+
+

ND

ND
+

+
+

+
+

+
+
+
d
d

+
d

+
+
dh (+)

+
+
d
+
d
d

ND

S. uberis
+h (d)
+
ND

+
ND
ND

ND
+

+
+

+
+

+
+
+

d
ND

ND

+
+
+

d
+
d
+

ND

S. urinalis
h (+)
+
ND

ND
ND

ND

ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+

ND

+
ND
+
ND

ND

ND
ND

ND
+
ND

ND
+

+
ND
ND
ND

ND

S. vestibularis

+h (d)
ND

ND

ND
ND
+

+
ND
ND
ND
ND
+

d
ND
+
+

ND
d
ND
ND

ND

ND

d
ND

ND

~1.0

670
FAMILY VI. STREPTOCOCCACEAE

Hippurate
Starch
Production of:o
Acid phosphatase
Alkaline phosphatase
-L-Arabinosidase
-D-Galactosidase
-D-Galactosidase
Phospho--galactosidase
-D-Glucosidase
-D-Glucosidase
-L-Fucosidase
-D-Fucosidase
-L-Fucosidase
-D-Glucuronidase
-Glucosaminidase
N-Acetyl--D-galactosaminidase
N-Acetyl--D-glucosaminidase
N-Acetyl--D-glucosaminidase
-Maltosidase
-Maltosidase
Glycyl-tryptophan arylamidase
-D-Lactosidase
Leucine arylamidase
Leucine aminopeptidase
Lysine decarboxylase
-D-Mannosidase
-Mannosidase
Ornithine decarboxylase
Phosphoamidase
Pyroglutamic acid arylamidase
Pyrolidonylarylamidase
Sialidase (neuraminidase)
Ala-phe-pro arylamidaset
-Xylosidase
-D-Xylosidase
Chymotrypsin
Hyaluronidase
Urease
Valine aminopeptidase
Acetoin (VP)
H2O2
IgA1 protease
Extracellular polysaccharide
Amylase binding
CAMP reaction
Growth at:
10C
45C
Growth in presence of:
6.5% w/w NaCl
40% bile
pH 9.6
Hemolytic Reaction
Lancefield group antigen
Peptidoglycan typex
Major cell-wall carbohydrate constituentsz
Host
Source of dataab

ND

ND
+
+
ND
+
d
d
d
ND

ND
+
ND
d
ND
ND
+
ND
d
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
dh ()
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
+

ND

+
+

ND
ND

NG
LysAla2 (Ser)
Glc, (Gal), GalNAc, Rtl
Man
19, 27, 40

+h ()
ND

ND
d
ND
d
d
ND
+
dd
ND
ND
ND
dd
ND
ND
ND
d

ND
ND
ND
+
+
ND
ND

ND
ND
d
dh ()
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND

dd,h (+)
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
Animals
16
ND
ND
ND

E, P, U, V
LysAla24
ND
Animals
8, 9

ND
+
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
d
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
+
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND

h (+)
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
dh (+)
ND
ND
ND
ND
+

h (d)

NH
NG
LysAla23
Rha, Gal, Gro
Man, animals
12, 33

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
+

ND
+
ND
ND

NH,,()
NG, K
LysAla24, LysThrGly
Rha, Glc, Gal, GalNAc
Man
3, 19, 30, 40

+
+

+
+

+
d

d
+
+
ND

ND
+

d
+
dh (+)

+
d
ND

NG, H
LysAla13
Rha, Glc, GlcNAc
Man
3, 19, 26, 27, 30, 40

d
d
d

d
+

d
d
ND
+

d
ND

+
+
+

ND

+
ND

NG
ND
ND
Man
60

ND
ND

ND

ND

ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
+
ND

ND

ND
ND

ND

ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND

d
d

NH,
NG
LysThrAla
Rha, Glc, Gal
Man, animals
6, 12, 33

ND

ND
+

ND

ND

ND

ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
+
+
ND
+

ND

ND

d
ND
()v
R, S, T, NG
Lys-direct (LysAla12)
Rha, Glc, (Gal), (GalNAc)
Animals, man
19, 31

ND
+
d
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
+
ND
ND
d
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
d
+
ND
d

ND
+
ND
ND
ND
d

ND

ND
ND

ND
ND

,NH
NG
LysAla23
ND
(Dairy products)
20, 39, 55

ND

+
ND

ND
ND

ND

ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

+
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

+
ND
ND

NG
ND
ND
Animals
15

ND

ND
dk
ND
d
p
ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
d
ND
+
+
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND

ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

d
ND

h (+)
d

NG
LysAla13
Rha, Glc, GlcNAc
Animals
8, 9, 19, 26, 59

ND
d
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND

ND
+
+
ND
ND

ND
ND
d
+
ND
+
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
+h (d)
ND
ND
ND
ND

+
ND

ND

NG
ND
ND
Man
56

ND

ND

+
ND
d

ND

ND

ND

ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
ND

+
ND
ND
ND

+
ND
+h (d)
+
ND

ND

(continued)

+
ND
ND
NH
NG
ND
ND
Man
9

ND

+
+
ND

ND
+
+

ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND

ND
+
+
ND

ND
ND
+
+
ND

ND
ND

ND

+
ND
ND

ND

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Symbols: +, >85% positive; d, different strains give different reactions (1684% positive); , 015% positive; w, weak reaction; ND, not determined.
Acid production from carbohydrates often weak and difficult to interpret.
Isolates become catalase-negative on subculturing.
d
Strains from bovine genital tract differ from those from other sources.
e
Reaction varies according to test kit used.
f
Reports vary.
g
Some strains give weak reactions.
h
Characteristic score differs from Facklam (2002), with the latters score given in parentheses.
i
Acid production delayed.
j
Acid production slow.
k
Weak reaction.
l
Some reports negative.
m
Slow reaction.
n
Positive or weak reaction on MllerHinton agar.
o
Preformed enzyme activities detected are dependent on the test format (substrate) used and may be affected by culture conditions. Individual enzyme activities reported in the literature may therefore vary.
p
Substrate-dependent.
q
Results may vary.
r
Reactions frequently weak.
s
Conflicting results reported.
t
Ala-phe-pro, alanyl-phenylalanyl-proline [arylamidase].
u
Reported results differ.
v
-Hemolysis may be obtained on horse blood-containing agar.
w
O antigen present in biovar 1 strains.
x
Abbreviation of peptidoglycan type according to Schleifer and Kandler (1972).
y
Ribitol teichoic acid and phosphocholine present.
z
Gal (galactose); Glu (glucose); GalNAc (N-acetylgalactosamine); GlcNAc (N-acetylglucosamine; Gro (glycerol); Rha (rhamnose); Rtl (ribitol).
aa
Occasionally man.
ab
Data obtained from: 1. Ahmet et al. (1995); 2. Baele et al. (2003); 3. Beighton et al. (1991); 4. Beighton et al. (1984); 5. Beighton et al. (1981); 6. Beighton et al. (1991); 7. Brooker et al. (1994); 8. Collins et al. (1984a); 9. Collins et al. (2000);
10. Collins et al. (2001); 11. Collins et al. (2002); 12. Coykendall (1977); 13. Devriese e al. (1986); 14. Devriese et al. (1988); 15. Devriese et al. (1997); 16. Devriese et al. (1999); 17. Eldar et al. (1994); 18. Eldar et al. (1995); 19. Facklam
(2002); 20. Farrow and Collins (1984b, 1984a); 21. Farrow et al. (1984); 22. Flint et al. (1999); 23. Handley et al. (1991); 24. Hardie (1986a, 1986b); 25. Hardie and Whiley (1995); 26. Kawamura et al. (1998); 27. Kawamura et al. (1998); 28.
Kilian et al. (1989b); 29. Kilpper-Blz and Schleifer (1987); 30. Kilpper-Blz et al. (1985); 31. Kral and Daneo-Moore (1981); 32. Osawa et al. (1995); 33. Pier and Madin (1976); 34. Poyart et al. (2002); 35. Robinson et al. (1988); 36.
Rurangirwa et al. (2000); 37. Schleifer et al. (1991); 38. Schleifer and Kilpper-Blz (1987); 39. Schlegel et al. (2003); 40. Schlegel et al. (2000); 41. Skaar et al. (1994); 42. Tong et al. (2003); 43. Tsakalidou et al. (1998); 44. Vancanney et al.
(2004); 45. Vandamme et al. (1999); 46. Vandamme et al. (1996); 47. Vela et al. (2002); 48. Vieira et al. (1998); 49. Whiley and Beighton (1991); 50. Whiley and Beighton (1998); 51. Whiley et al. (1990a, 1990b); 52. Whiley et al. (1999); 53.
Whiley and Hardie (1988); 54. Whiley et al. (1988); 55. Willcox et al. (2001); 56. Williams and Collins (1990a); 57. Woo et al. (2002); 58. Zhu et al. (2000); 59. Collins et al. (2004).

TABLE 131. (continued)

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+
+
+

d
d

+d,f ()
+
B
Man,
animals

+
+

+
d

d
+

A
Man

S. pyogenes

S. agalactiae

S. dysgalactiae
subsp. dysgalactiae

+
d
+
+
+
d

S. didelphis
+b

d
+

ND
+
dd (+)

+
d

S. canis

+
d
dd ()

+
+

S. equi subsp. equi

+
d

+
d

+
+
+
d

S. equi subsp.
zooepidemicus
+d ()
+

+
+

+
+

d
d

d
+
+
+
+
+
ND

d (+)

+
G
NG
C
C, G, L, A
C
C
NG
Animals, Animals Animals
Man,
Animals Animals,
Fish,
man
animals
Man
animals,

+
+

S. dysgalactiae
subsp. equisimilis

S. phocae
ND
ND

NG, F, C
Animals

S. porcinus

S. anginosus
+
+

dd ()
d

+
+

+
+

ND
d

S. constellatus
subsp. constellatus

d (+)
dd (+)
+
+
+

E, P, U, V NG, F, C, G, A NG, F, C, G, A
Animals
Man
Man

+
dd (+)
d,f

+
+
d
+

C
Man

+
+

ND

ND

ND
+

S. constellatus
subsp. pharyngis

+
+

S. intermedius

NG, F, C
Man

+
+

ND

Symbols: +, >85% positive; d, different strains give different reactions (1684% positive); , 015% positive; w, weak reaction; ND, not determined.
Isolates become catalase-negative on subculturing.man
c
Some strains give weak reactions.
d
Character score differs from Facklam (2002) with the latters score also following in parentheses. An additional, useful test according to Facklam (2002) is sensitivity to bacitracin for S. pyogenes and S. phocae only
e
Preformed enzyme activities detected are dependent on the test format (substrate) used and may be affected by culture conditions. Individual enzyme activities reported in the literature may therefore vary.
f
Reported results differ.

Catalase
Acid production from:
Glycogen
Mannitol
Raffinose
Ribose
Sorbitol
Sucrose
Trehalose
Hydrolysis of:
Arginine
Esculin
Hippurate
Starch
Production of:e
-D-galactosidase
-D-galactosidase
-D-glucuronidase
Pyrolidonylarylamidase
Acetoin (VP)
CAMP reaction
Lancefield group antigen
Host

Characteristic

S. iniae

TABLE 132. Biochemical tests differentiating -hemolytic streptococcal species (Pyogenic group plus Anginosus group)a

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FAMILY VI. STREPTOCOCCACEAE

TABLE 133. Characteristics of Streptococcus species: oral streptococcal species groupsa,b

S. constellatus subsp. pharyngis

S. intermedius

S. criceti

S. devriesei

S. downei

S. ferus

S. macacae

S. mutans

S. orisratti

S. ratti

S. sobrinus

Acid production
from:
Amygdalin
+
Arbutin
+
Glycogen

Inulin

Lactose
+
Mannitol
dc ()
Melibiose
d
Raffinose
d
Ribose

Sorbitol

Trehalose
+
Hydrolysis of:
Arginine
+
Esculin
+
Hippurate

Production of:e
Acetoin (VP)
+
N-Acetyl--d
glucosaminidase
Alkaline
+
phosphatase
Extracellular

polysaccharide
-d-Galactosidase
d
-d-Glucosidase
d
-d-Glucosidase
+
-d-Fucosidase

Urease

Lancefield group
NG, F,
antigen
C, G, A
Host
Man

Mutans group

S. constellatus subsp. constellatus

Characteristic

S. anginosus

Anginosus group

d
d

+
+
ND

ND

d
+

+
+

+
d
+
+
+

+
d

+
+

d
+
+
+
+

+
+

ND
ND

+
+
+

ND
c (+)
+

+
d
+
d
+
dc (+)
d
d

dc (+)
+

+
ND

ND
+

+b
+

d
+

+
+
+
d
+

+
+

+
+
+
+
+

+
+
ND

+
+

d
d
+
d
+

+
+

d
d
+

dc (+)
+

+
+

+
+

+
+

dc (+)

ND
+

+
ND

+
ND

+
+

dc (+)

+
d

+
+

+
ND

+
ND

+
ND

+
ND

ND

+
ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

NG, F,
C, G, A
Man

+
+
+
+

+
+
d
+

NG, F, C

ND
ND
ND
ND

NG

ND
+
ND

ND

ND
ND
ND
ND

NG

+
+
ND

NG

ND
ND
ND
ND

NG

+
+

NG

ND
ND
ND

ND
ND
ND
ND

NG

NG

Man

Man

Animals
(man)j

Man

Animals

Man,
animals

Man,
animals

Animals Animals Animals Animals

Symbols: +, >85% positive; d, different strains give different reactions (1684% positive); , 015% positive; w, weak reaction; ND, not determined.
Acid production is slow.
c
Character score differs from Facklam (2002), with the latters score given in superscript.
d
Some reports negative.
e
Preformed enzyme activities detected are dependent on the test format (substrate) used and may be affected by culture conditions. Individual enzyme activities reported in
the literature may therefore vary.
f
Substrate-dependent.
g
Substrate-dependent.
h
Substrate-dependent.
i
O antigen present in biovar 1 strains.
b