Table I.
Bacterial strains used in the study and results of the latex agglutination test (LAT) after 1, 3 and 5 minutes of rocking.
| Microorganism | Result of latex agglutination test* | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 min | 3 min | 5 min | |
| Francisella tularensis ssp. holarctica A 104-15 | + | +++ | +++ |
| Francisella tularensis ssp. holarctica LVS | + | +++ | +++ |
| Francisella tularensis ssp. tularensis Ft33 | + | +++ | +++ |
| Francisella tularensis ssp. novicida Ft26 | – | – | – |
| Yersinia enterocolitica ATCC 23715 | – | – | – |
| Shigella sonnei WHO SH 16-1 | – | – | – |
| Serratia marcescens ATCC 14756 | – | – | – |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853 | – | – | – |
| Salmonella Enteritidis ATCC 13076 | – | – | – |
| Salmonella Typhimurium ATCC 14028 | – | – | – |
| Proteus vulgaris ATCC 6380 | – | – | – |
| Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 | – | – | – |
| Acinetobacter baumannii ATCC BAA-1605 | – | – | – |
| Enterobacter cloacae ATCC BAA-1143 | – | – | – |
| Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923 | + | +++ | +++ |
| Staphylococcus aureus – clinical strain 1/2017 | – | – | + |
| Staphylococcus aureus – clinical strain 2/2017 | – | + | ++ |
| Staphylococcus aureus – clinical strain 3/2017 | – | + | ++ |
| Staphylococcus aureus – clinical strain 4/2017 | – | – | + |
| Staphylococcus aureus – clinical strain 5/2017 | – | – | – |
*
– negative; +/++/+++ weak/strong/very strong positive