Accession Number:

AD0641159

Title:

A LABORATORY GUIDE TO THE MYCOPLASMAS OF HUMAN ORIGIN,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

NAVAL MEDICAL RESEARCH UNIT NO 4 GREAT LAKES ILL

Personal Author(s):

• CRAWFORD,York E.

Report Date:

1966-10-01

Pagination or Media Count:

66.0

Abstract:

The manual is intended to assist the laboratory worker who is involved in the isolation and identification of Mycoplasma species of human origin. The preparation of various media, rabbit antisera, complement-fixing antigen, and immunizing antigens are presented as well as incubation technics. The preparation of reagents used for Mycoplasma work are outlined step-by-step. The manual also lists a table of laboratory supplies used in this work and the approximate cost is given. Author

Descriptors:

• *MYCOPLASMA
• IDENTIFICATION
• PLEUROPNEUMONIA LIKE ORGANISMS
• HUMANS
• ETIOLOGY
• MICROBIOLOGY
• CULTURE MEDIA
• IMMUNE SERUMS
• ANTIGENS
• ANTIBODIES
• LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
• HANDBOOKS
• DIAGNOSIS(MEDICINE)
• DISEASES
• SERODIAGNOSIS

Subject Categories:

• Microbiology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE