Accession Number:

ADA151603

Title:

Rapid Methods for the Laboratory Identification of Pathogenic Microorganisms.

Descriptive Note:

Annual rept. 1 Feb-31 Jul 81,

Corporate Author:

LOUISVILLE UNIV KY

Personal Author(s):

• Doyle,R. J.
• Keller,K. F.

Report Date:

1981-09-01

Pagination or Media Count:

44.0

Abstract:

The screening of staphylococci with a panel of 14 lectins and extracts demonstrating lectin-like activity led to the development of a rapid agglutination slide test for the identification of coagulase-negative and coagulase-positive staphylococci. The coagulase-negative staphylococci were agglutinated by agglutinins from Mangifera indica, Triticum vulgaris, and Limulus polyphemus. The test is rapid, requiring only 5 to 15 min to identify an unknown staphylococcus, as opposed to 4-16 hrs required to perform the conventional tube coagulase test.

Descriptors:

• *PATHOGENIC MICROORGANISMS
• *STAPHYLOCOCCUS
• *MICROBIOLOGICAL TESTS
• TEST METHODS
• IDENTIFICATION
• TUBES
• COAGULATION
• AGGLUTINATION

Subject Categories:

• Microbiology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE