Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
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ISBN: 9780393615098
Author: John W. Foster, Joan L. Slonczewski
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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The types of hemolysis visualized on the blood agar.

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Blood agar contains red blood cells and acts as a solid growth medium. It is prepared by adding sterilized heart infusion, peptone, and sodium chloride to sterilized blood. The blood can be taken from a rabbit or sheep. Usually, rabbit blood is taken when the target bacteria is from a group of Streptococcus and sheep blood is preferred when the target bacteria is Haemophilus parahaemolyticus.

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