Serogroup identification of meningococci by a modified antiserum agar method.

Journal of clinical microbiology ·Vol. 9 ·No. 4 ·1979-04-00 ·Pages 547-8

Craven DE, Frasch CE

Abstract

Modifications in the antiserum agar method for serogroup identification of meningococci, which reduce the amount of group-specific antisera required and increase long-term storage of prepoured antiserum agar plates, are described.

MeSH Terms

Agar Humans Immune Sera Meningitis, Meningococcal/microbiology Neisseria meningitidis/classification Serotyping/methods

Chemicals

Immune Sera Agar

Authors & Affiliations

2 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Craven D E

Frasch C E

References (3)

3 references, click to expand

Use of antiserum agar plates for serogrouping of meningococci.
J Clin Pathol. 1977 Sep;30(9):834-7 PMID: 410847
Cross-antigenicity and immunogenicity between capsular polysaccharides of group C Neisseria meningitidis and of Escherichia coli K92.
J Infect Dis. 1977 Jan;135(1):94-104 PMID: 64575
Serogroup identification of Neisseria meningitidis: comparison of an antiserum agar method with bacterial slide agglutination.
J Clin Microbiol. 1978 May;7(5):410-4 PMID: 96123

Article Info

Journal

Journal of clinical microbiology

Abbr.

J Clin Microbiol

ISSN

0095-1137

DOI

10.1128/jcm.9.4.547-548.1979

Published

1979-04-00

Pages

547-8

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

7505564

PMCID

PMC273073

Subset

External Links

PubMed source DOI: 10.1128/jcm.9.4.547-548.1979 PMC Full Text View journal details

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