Capsular Serotyping of <em>Streptococcus pneumoniae</em> Using the Quellung Reaction

Maha Habib; Barbara D. Porter; Catherine Satzke

doi:10.3791/51208

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Capsular Serotyping of Streptococcus pneumoniae Using the Quellung Reaction

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Capsular Serotyping of Streptococcus pneumoniae Using the Quellung Reaction

Capsular Serotyping of Streptococcus pneumoniae Using the Quellung Reaction

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February 24, 2014

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Maha Habib¹, Barbara D. Porter¹, Catherine Satzke^1,2

¹Pneumococcal Research,Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, ²Department of Microbiology & Immunology,The University of Melbourne

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The Quellung reaction is the gold standard technique for serotyping Streptococcus pneumoniae. This technique utilizes a microscope and specific pneumococcal antisera and is commonly used in reference and research laboratories worldwide.

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