Evaluation of the Strep-A-Fluor identification method for group A streptococci
- 1 December 1984
- journal article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Journal of Clinical Microbiology
- Vol. 20 (6) , 1205-6
- https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.20.6.1205-1206.1984
Abstract
Strep-A-Fluor (Bio Spec, Inc., Dublin, Calif.) is a new test designed for the rapid identification of group A streptococci. A filter paper strip impregnated with a synthetic substrate is used to detect a specific aminopeptidase present in group A streptococci by UV fluorescence. In a blind study, 305 beta-hemolytic streptococcal isolates were correctly categorized as group A or non-group A.Keywords
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