NCIt related terms : STREPTOCOCCUS ALPHA-HEMOLYTIC;
NCIt definition : A bacterium that is assigned to the genus Streptococcus that is able to reduce the
iron content in hemoglobin in red blood cells, thus producing green colored colonies
on blood agar plates.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: A bacteria that is assigned to the genus Streptococcus that is able to reduce
the iron content in hemoglobin in red blood cells, thus producing green-colored colonies
on blood agar plates.;