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*White or golden colonies

*''S. aureus'' and ''S. intermedius'' produce double haemolysis; they produce alpha-haemolysin and beta-haemolysin

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*Alpha-haemolysin prouces a narrow zone of complete haemolysis, whereas beta-haemolysin produces a wide zone of incomplete haemolysis

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*Haemolysins act as toxins

*''S. hyicus'' is non-haemolytic

*Coagulase-negative strains vary in ability to cause haemolysis

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