Rapid Methods for the Laboratory Identification of Pathogenic Microorganisms.
Abstract
The screening of staphylococci with a panel of 14 lectins and extracts demonstrating lectin-like activity led to the development of a rapid agglutination slide test for the identification of coagulase-negative and coagulase-positive staphylococci. The coagulase-negative staphylococci were agglutinated by agglutinins from Mangifera indica, Triticum vulgaris, and Limulus polyphemus. The test is rapid, requiring only 5 to 15 min to identify an unknown staphylococcus, as opposed to 4-16 hrs required to perform the conventional tube coagulase test.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA151603
Entities
People
- K. F. Keller
- R. J. Doyle
Organizations
- University of Louisville