NEW IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE METHOD FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF GROUP A, B, C, E, F, AND G STREPTOCOCCI
- 15 August 2009
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Acta Pathologica Microbiologica Scandinavica Section B Microbiology
- Vol. 83B (2), 145-152
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1699-0463.1975.tb00085.x
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.Keywords
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