In the preceding paper (1) evidence was presented to show that various strains of a non-hemolytic streptococcus, designated streptococcus MG, belong to a homogeneous bacteriological group a n d t h a t the properties of this microorganism appear to characterize it as a distinct and hitherto undifferentiated microbial species. Interest in streptococcus MG was aroused because of the frequency with which strains were isolated from patients with primary atypical pneumonia and because of the development of antibodies against this microorganism in the sera of patients convalescent from the disease (2-4). In the present paper the results of studies concerning the immunological characteristics of streptococcus MG will be described in detail.Numerous attempts have been made to classify the large group of non-hemolytic streptococci by means of immunological methods. The term "non-hemolytic" will
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