Cars O, Forsum U, Hjelm E. New immunofluorescence method for the identification of group a, b, c, e, and g streptococci.
ACTA PATHOLOGICA ET MICROBIOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. SECTION B, MICROBIOLOGY 1975;
83:145-52. [PMID:
1098391 DOI:
10.1111/j.1699-0463.1975.tb00085.x]
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Abstract
An immunofluorescence method for the identification of groups A, B, C, E, F, and G beta-haemolytic streptococci has been developed, using FITC-labelled F(ab')2 fragments of IgG with optimal staining characteristics. The method is useful for the rapid confirmation of beta-haemolytic streptococci in cultures; in a blind comparison with Lancefield grouping, there was a 97 per cent agreement.
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