4. Family Streptococcaceae Flashcards
Catalase reaction of the family Streptococcaceae
Catalase negative
Type of hemolysis; conversion of hemoglobin to methemoglobin resulting in a green zone in the blood agar around a colony
Alpha (α)
Type of hemolysis; lysis of sheep RBCs in the blood agar plates
Beta (β)
Lancefield grouping; nonhemolytic
Gamma (γ)
Lancefield group of Streptococcus pyogenes
Group A
Causative agent of pharyngitis: “strep throat”
S. pyogenes
2 complications of S. pyogenes infections
Rheumatic fever
Acute glomerulonephritis
S. pyogenes sequelae; can cause chronic, progressive damage to the heart
Rheumatic fever
S. pyogenes sequelae; circulating immune complexes deposit in glomeruli; inflammatory response causes damage
Acute glomerulonephritis
Virulence factor of S. pyogenes; for attachment
M protein
Lipoteichoic acid
Virulence factor of S. pyogenes; inhibits phagocytosis
Hyaluronic acid capsule
S. pyogenes toxin that causes the rash in scarlet fever
Pyrogenic (erythrogenic) toxin
Enzyme by S. pyogenes; lyses fibrin clot
Streptokinase
Enzyme by S. pyogenes; dissolves purulent/fibrinous secretions
Streptodornase (DNase B)
Streptolysins by S. pyogenes
Streptolysin O and S
Microscopic appearance of S. pyogenes
Gram-positive cocci in chains
Colony morphology of S. pyogenes
Small
Transparent
Smooth
β-hemolytic colonies
Bacitracin susceptibility of S. pyogenes
Bacitracin susceptible
L-pyrrolidonyl arylamidase (PYR) reaction of S. pyogenes
PYR positive
Penicillin susceptibility of S. pyogenes
Penicillin susceptible
Lancefield group of S. agalactiae
Group B