Latex assay for serotyping of group B Streptococcus isolates

H. C. Slotved*, J. Elliott, T. Thompson, H. B. Konradsen

*Corresponding author

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Abstract

We developed a group B streptococcus (GBS) latex serotyping kit that reduces the numbers of GBS nontypeable isolates by nearly 50%. A total of 232 isolates were tested, and 203 isolates were serotyped by the GBS latex test, while the capillary precipitation test serotyped 184 isolates.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftJournal of Clinical Microbiology
Vol/bind41
Udgave nummer9
Sider (fra-til)4445-4447
Antal sider3
ISSN0095-1137
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 1 sep. 2003
Udgivet eksterntJa

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