Biochemical Test of Streptococcus agalactiae Basic Characteristics Properties (Streptococcus agalactiae) CAMP Positive (+ve) Capsule Positive (+ve) Catalase Negative (-ve) Coagulase Negative (-ve) Flagella Non-flagellated Gram Staining Positive (+ve) Hemolysis Beta Hemolysis Motility Non-motile OF (Oxidative-Fermentative) Facultative anaerobes Oxidase Negative (-ve) … Read more
What is Streptococcus agalactiae? Streptococcus agalactiae is a Gram-positive, non-motile, non-spore-forming coccus that is the only member of the Group B of the Lancefield antigen grouping. It is a β-hemolytic, catalase-negative, facultative anaerobe that consists of ten different serotypes, separated … Read more
What is CAMP Test? CAMP (Christie–Atkins–Munch-Peterson) test is a biochemical test used to differentiate Streptococcus agalactiae from other beta-hemolytic Streptococci. S. agalactiae is the only member of the Group B Streptococci which is separated from other beta-hemolytic Streptococci by the … Read more
Biochemical reactions are very important in the identification of bacterial isolates and in the identification of different bacterial species. These tests depend on the presence of certain enzymes, such as catalase, oxidase, urease, gelatinase, etc., produced by the bacteria. Different … Read more