Rapid and Reliable Identification of Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolates by Pneumolysin-Mediated Agglutination
AUTOR(ES)
Cima-Cabal, M. D.
FONTE
American Society for Microbiology
RESUMO
A pneumolysin-based agglutination test which allows an easy, rapid, cost-effective, and accurate (100% specific and 95% sensitive) discrimination between pneumococci and other related human and animal pathogenic bacterial strains has been assayed.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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