Rapid and reliable identification of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates by pneumolysin-mediated agglutination

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1964-1966

  Cima Cabal, M D ^a   Vazquez F ^a   De Los Toyos, J R ^a   Mendez F J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; PNEUMOLYSIN;

AGGLUTINATION TEST; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 0345085543     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.37.6.1964-1966.1999     Document Type: Article

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