Biochemical Test of Streptococcus agalactiae

Basic CharacteristicsProperties (Streptococcus agalactiae)
CAMPPositive (+ve)
CapsulePositive (+ve)
CatalaseNegative (-ve)
CoagulaseNegative (-ve)
FlagellaNon-flagellated
Gram StainingPositive (+ve)
HemolysisBeta Hemolysis
MotilityNon-motile
OF (Oxidative-Fermentative)Facultative anaerobes
OxidaseNegative (-ve)
PYRNegative (-ve)
ShapeCocci
SporeNon-sporing
UreaseNegative (-ve)
VP (Voges Proskauer)Variable
Fermentation of
AdonitolNegative (-ve)
ArabinoseNegative (-ve)
ArabitolNegative (-ve)
ArbutinNegative (-ve)
CellobioseVariable
DulcitolNegative (-ve)
ErythritolNegative (-ve)
FructosePositive (+ve)
GalactosePositive (+ve)
GlucosePositive (+ve)
GlycerolPositive (+ve)
GlycogenNegative (-ve)
HippuratePositive (+ve)
InulinNegative (-ve)
LactoseVariable
MaltosePositive (+ve)
MannitolNegative (-ve)
MelibioseNegative (-ve)
RaffinoseNegative (-ve)
RibosePositive (+ve)
SalicinVariable
SorbitolNegative (-ve)
SucrosePositive (+ve)
TrehalosePositive (+ve)
XyloseNegative (-ve)
Enzymatic Reaction
Alkaline PhosphatasePositive (+ve)
Arginine DehydrolasePositive (+ve)
Esculin HydrolysisNegative (-ve)