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Serotyping of Streptococcus pneumoniae by Coagglutination with 12 Pooled Antisera
1 Jan 1999
Abstract excerpt
We report on the performance of a recently introduced commercial chessboard method using 12 antisera, in comparison with that of the 55-antiserum panel used in determining the serogroups and types (SGTs) of Streptococcus pneumoniae, both of which were carried out by a coagglutination technique. Of a total of 150 strains of S. pneumoniae studied, 135 (90%) belonged to the SGTs represented in the 23-valent...
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