Detection of Escherichia coli Antigens by a Latex Agglutination Test
AUTOR(ES)
Hechemy, K.
RESUMO
A latex particle agglutination technique to detect ethylenediaminetetraacetate-solubilized extracts from Escherichia coli and whole E. coli cells is described. The sensitivity of the serological test was found to be 0.5 to 2.5 ng for the solubilized antigens and 1.5 × 106 to 5.7 × 106 cells per ml for the particulate antigens. The test was 100 to 1,000 times more sensitive than the standard bacterial agglutination test. Furthermore, it detected E. coli antigens during all phases of bacterial growth, whereas the bacterial test detected the antigens only after the mid-log phase. No significant cross-reactivity was observed between latex-anti-E. coli preparations and heterologous bacterial strains used in the experimental procedure. A buffer formula containing fatty acid-free bovine albumin prevented nonspecific aggregation of the latex particles.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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