What is the diffenece between alpha, beta and gamma hemolysis?
Which type of hemolysis is considered pathogenic, and give one examples of a possible pathogen that has this characteristic
Alpha hemolysis | Beta hemolysis | Gamma hemolysis |
Green hemolysis/incomplete hemolysis | complete hemolysis | no hemolysis |
The colour of the medium changes to dark medium | the colour of the medium changes to transparent to yellow | no change in colour |
Blood agar is used for the differentiation of bacteria on the basis of their haemolytic ability.
Beta hemolysis is considered to be pathogenic. For example, it is shown by staphylococcus.
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