Fluorescent antibody methods for Neisseria gonorrhoea identification.

Abstract

The application of fluorescent antibody procedures to the identification of Neisseria gonorrhoeae-described in this paper-promises to be of very considerable value in the epidemiology of gonorrhoea. Although there is much still to be finally determined, particularly in relation to the exact nature of the antigenic reaction involved in these procedures, it appears that anti-N. gonorrhoeae conjugates may now be prepared and used for the identification of N. gonorrhoeae in 16-20 hours, as opposed to as long as 10 days with conventional cultural techniques. The "delayed fluorescent antibody method" is of especial value for the detection of gonorrhoea in females.