Abstract
Type 7F and type 14 pneumococcal capsular polysaccharides, neutral at pH 8.6, were studied by immunoelectrophoresis at pH 5. Three techniques were used: rocket, countercurrent, and reversed immunoelectrophoresis. Our results show that these two capsular polysaccharides types can be detected at pH 5 with high sensitivity.
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