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Red blood cells
on an
agar plate
are used to
diagnose
infection
. The plate on the left shows a positive
Staphylococcus
infection. The plate on the right shows a positive
Streptococcus
infection and with the
halo
effect shows specifically a
beta-hemolytic
group A. These infections can occur in patients undergoing
chemotherapy
.
Bill Branson,
National Cancer Institute
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