Streptococcus pyogenes

Streptococcus pyogenes is a spherical gram-positive bacterium that grows in long chains and is the cause of Group A streptococcal infections. S. pyogenes displays streptococcal group A antigen on its cell wall. S. pyogenes typically produces large zones of beta-hemolysis (the complete disruption of erythrocytes and the release of hemoglobin) when cultured on blood agar plates and are therefore also called Group A (beta-hemolytic) Streptococcus (a... more
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