The Differentiation of Streptococcus Lactis from Streptococcus Fecalis

Abstract

Ayers and Johnson (1) have shown the great similarity between Streptococcus lactis and Streptococcus fecalis even when tested by the more modern methods used in the study of streptococci. So much alike are these organisms that it has been questioned whether or not they are in fact identical. Such a view is supported by the work of Demeter (2). Demeter states that