Serotyping of Streptococcus pneumoniae by agglutination assays: a cost-effective technique for developing countries.

There is a need for additional data on the distribution of pneumococcal serotypes in developing countries. We report the use of a coagglutination (COA) and a latex agglutination (LA) test for serotyping Streptococcus pneumoniae which were evaluated using 114 clinical isolates in Vellore, India. In t...

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Main Authors: Lalitha, M. K., Pai, R., John, T. J., Thomas, K., Jesudason, M. V., Brahmadathan, K. N., Sridharan, G., Steinhoff, M. C.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: World Health Organization 1996
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Research Article
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2486887/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8823960
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