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Identification of streptococci in a medical laboratory
Author(s) -
Colman G.,
Ball Lyn C.
Publication year - 1984
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.1365-2672.1984.tb02351.x
Subject(s) - identification (biology) , serology , streptococcus , microbiology and biotechnology , streptococcal infections , medicine , biology , immunology , bacteria , antibody , botany , genetics
A total of 965 cultures of streptococci received at a reference unit for identification were examined with API‐20 Strep kits and also by established methods. The API method, although it needed to be supplemented with additional tests, largely overcame the difficulty that pyogenic streptococci are usually identified by their serological reactions and that biochemical tests are used for the identification of the other streptococci. Representatives of at least 24 established or possible species were identified.