Journal article
Identification of newly described Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 6D by use of the Quellung reaction and PCR
S Oftadeh, C Satzke, GL Gilbert
Journal of Clinical Microbiology | AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY | Published : 2010
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00675-10
Abstract
We tested 121 pneumococcal serogroup 6 isolates (including 30 serotype 6C and 24 serotype 6D isolates) by serotype-specific PCR and the Quellung reaction, using "old" and "new" pool B, factor 6b, and new factor 6d antisera. In combination with group B and other factor antisera, factor 6d antiserum can reliably identify the newly described serotype 6D. Copyright © 2010, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.