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. 1971 May;3(5):707–708. doi: 10.1128/iai.3.5.707-708.1971

Use of the Clumping Factor Reaction for the Identification of Encapsulated Strains of Staphylococcus aureus from Human Sources

Melvin R Smith 1,2, Kosaku Yoshida 1,2, Yoshiko Naito 1,2
PMCID: PMC416221  PMID: 16558041

Abstract

Using the clumping factor test on 815 strains of Staphylococcus aureus, 775 positive strains were of compact morphology. Of 40 negative strains, 39 were diffuse in serum-soft agar. The test may be used to detect capsulated S. aureus strains.

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