- Pathogen:
- Alpha-hemolytic Streptococcus
- Precautions:
- Standard
- Diagnosis:
- On sheep or ox blood agar, α-hemolysis is partial hemolysis indicated by greenish or hazy zones around colonies.
- Pathogen Information:
- S. dysgalactiae and S. uberis produce α-haemolysis.
- Epidemiology:
- Usually less pathogenic than streptococci producing β-hemolysis.
- Associated Syndromes:
- Mastitis.
- Additional Information:
- Resource: Quinn, P. J., et al. Concise Review of Veterinary Microbiology, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2015.