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. 1975 Mar;1(3):268–273. doi: 10.1128/jcm.1.3.268-273.1975

Identification of streptococci: serogrouping by immunofluorescence.

B K Watson, L J Kunz, R C Moellering Jr
PMCID: PMC275055  PMID: 1100658

Abstract

This paper deals with the fluorescent antibody (FA) method for identifying six commonly occuring and two rare groups of streptococci by using commercially prepared (Difco) conjugates. We have shown that group-specific FA produced frequent cross-reactions with heterologous groups of organisms. These reactions varied with different strains of the same serogroup. Nonetheless, there was distinct overall patterns in the intensity and appearance of the homologous and heterologous reactions. When monitored by the precipitin test with Rantz and Randall extracts, these patterns led to the correct identification of 90 to 100% of specimens of serogroup A, B, C, and G streptococci. Many members of groups D and F also showed distinctive reaction patterns. However, there was a significant number of strains of both groups D and F that either failed to strain or stained poorly with the homologous conjugate. As a result, the identification of these serogroups by FA was less reliable.

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