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IDENTIFICATION OF GARDNERELLA VAGINALIS BY A FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TEST
Author(s) -
Svarva Per Leiv,
Mceland Johan A.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
acta pathologica microbiologica scandinavica series b: microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.909
H-Index - 88
eISSN - 1600-0463
pISSN - 0108-0180
DOI - 10.1111/j.1699-0463.1982.tb00146.x
Subject(s) - gardnerella vaginalis , direct fluorescent antibody , antiserum , biology , antibody , microbiology and biotechnology , vaginal discharge , immunofluorescence , medicine , immunology , gynecology , bacterial vaginosis
An indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFAT) for the identification of G. vaginalis was evaluated using rabbit antiserum to the reference G. vaginalis strain ATCC 14018. All except one of 206 clinical isolates showed reactivity in the IFAT. No reactivity was observed when bacteria of other species were examined. The IFAT could be used to detect G. vaginalis in smears of vaginal fluid samples. The data confirm that the IFAT is valuable in the detection and identification of G. vaginalis .