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alpha (viridans) streptococci
microscope picture Gram-positive cocci in chains

Alpha-hemolytic streptococci
colonies on blood agar

Detail of alpha and gamma hemolytic colonies on sheep blood agar (CAP). Cultivation 48 hours in an aerobic atmosphere, 37°C. Throat swab, microflora of oral cavity.



 
 

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