Rapid and reliable identification of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates by pneumolysin-mediated agglutination

被引:19
作者
Cima-Cabal, MD
Vázquez, F
de los Toyos, JR
Méndez, FJ
机构
[1] Univ Oviedo, Fac Med, Area Inmunol, Oviedo 33006, Spain
[2] Univ Oviedo, Fac Med, Area Microbiol, Oviedo 33006, Spain
关键词
D O I
10.1128/JCM.37.6.1964-1966.1999
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
A pneumolysin-based agglutination test which allows an easy, rapid, cost-effective, and accurate (100% specific and 95% sensitive) discrimination between pneumococci and other related human and animal pathogenic bacterial strains has been assayed.
引用
收藏
页码:1964 / 1966
页数:3
相关论文
共 25 条
  • [1] IMMUNIZATION OF MICE WITH PNEUMOLYSIN TOROID CONFERS A SIGNIFICANT DEGREE OF PROTECTION AGAINST AT LEAST 9 SEROTYPES OF STREPTOCOCCUS-PNEUMONIAE
    ALEXANDER, JE
    LOCK, RA
    PEETERS, CCAM
    POOLMAN, JT
    ANDREW, PW
    MITCHELL, TJ
    HANSMAN, D
    PATON, JC
    [J]. INFECTION AND IMMUNITY, 1994, 62 (12) : 5683 - 5688
  • [2] Alouf J.E., 1991, SOURCEBOOK BACTERIAL, P147
  • [3] Andrew SM, 1997, CURRENT PROTOCOLS IM
  • [4] [Anonymous], CURRENT PROTOCOLS IM
  • [5] Cima MD, 1996, 10TH MEDITERRANEAN CONGRESS OF CHEMOTHERAPY, P93
  • [6] Donovan J., 1995, CURRENT PROTOCOLS IM
  • [7] Evolution of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes and antibiotic resistance in Spain:: Update (1990 to 1996)
    Fenoll, A
    Jado, I
    Vicioso, D
    Pérez, A
    Casal, J
    [J]. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY, 1998, 36 (12) : 3447 - 3454
  • [8] Dot blot assay for the serotyping of pneumococci
    Fenoll, A
    Jado, I
    Vicioso, D
    Casal, J
    [J]. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY, 1997, 35 (03) : 764 - 766
  • [9] IDENTIFICATION OF ATYPICAL STRAINS OF STREPTOCOCCUS-PNEUMONIAE BY A SPECIFIC DNA PROBE
    FENOLL, A
    MARTINEZSUAREZ, JV
    MUNOZ, R
    CASAL, J
    GARCIA, JL
    [J]. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1990, 9 (06) : 396 - 401
  • [10] Optochin revisited:: Defining the optimal type of blood agar for presumptive identification of Streptococcus pneumoniae
    Gardam, MA
    Miller, MA
    [J]. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY, 1998, 36 (03) : 833 - 834