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The Use of Polyvalent Sera for the Serotyping of Mycobacteria within the Mycobacterium avium– M. intracellulare‐M. scrofulaceum Complex
Author(s) -
MATTHEWS P. R. J.,
BROWN ANNE,
COLLINS P.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
journal of applied bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.889
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1365-2672
pISSN - 0021-8847
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1979.tb00840.x
Subject(s) - serotype , antiserum , microbiology and biotechnology , agglutination (biology) , mycobacterium , biology , antigen , virology , immune sera , bacteria , immunology , genetics
A modification to Schaefer's agglutination method for serotyping mycobacteria within the Mycobacterium avium‐M. intracellulare‐M. scrofulaceum complex is described. The antigens are screened against polyvalent sera and subsequently a reduced range of absorbed antisera. This expedites the serotyping procedure and conserves expensive antiserum stocks.