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Rapid Identification and Serotyping of ‘Bacteroides fragilis’ in Clinical Material by Direct Immunofluorescence
Author(s) -
GRZELAKPUCZYNSKA IRENA,
MEISELMIKOŁAJCZYK FELICJA
Publication year - 1981
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.1365-2672.1981.tb01235.x
Subject(s) - bacteroides fragilis , immunofluorescence , microbiology and biotechnology , serotype , indirect immunofluorescence , identification (biology) , bacteroides , biology , antigen , antibody , bacteria , antibiotics , immunology , botany , genetics
Material from 32 patients, mostly after abdominal surgery, was examined by the direct immunofluorescence test (IFT) using the conjugates against six ‘ Bacteroides fragilis ’ serotypes. In most cases ‘ B. fragilis ’ strains could be detected in direct smears of the clinical material. There was good agreement between the results obtained by IFT and cultural methods.