title: An interlaboratory trial of a latex agglutination kit for rapid identification of Salmonella enteritidis.
abstract: An interlaboratory trial was conducted of a latex agglutination kit for the rapid identification of Salmonella enteritidis, to assess the stability of the components and its performance with respect to a panel of three coded salmonellas and 243 field isolates. Two of the components of the kit deteriorated with time. All 62 isolates of S enteritidis were correctly identified by the kit; only two false positives were recorded and no false negatives.
authors.affiliation: Central Veterinary Laboratory, Addlestone, Surrey.
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: McLaren
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Sojka
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Thorns
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wray
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D007841:Latex Fixation Tests / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000662:veterinary*; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic / Q000662:veterinary; D012477:Salmonella enteritidis / Q000145:classification* / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012703:Serotyping
chemical_list: D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic