Evaluation of the coagglutination test for the identification of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in primary cultures.
- 1 October 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by BMJ in Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Vol. 57 (5) , 315-319
- https://doi.org/10.1136/sti.57.5.315
Abstract
The coagglutination (COA) test for the identification of N. gonorrhoeae was compared with immunofluorescence and sugar degradation tests on 1710 gonococcal isolates (from humans), 72 of which produced .beta.-lactamase. The COA test gave a positive result for 98.6% of the strains. Treatment of suspensions with Streptomyces enzyme reduced the incidence of inconclusive results due to autoagglutination to 1.2%. Cross-reactivity of the gonococcal antiserum was minimized by absorption with meningococci and Moraxella spp. The COA provides a simple, quick and reliable method for identifying N. gonorrhoeae in culture.This publication has 12 references indexed in Scilit:
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