title: [A rapid method of detecting the staphylococcal exotoxin of toxic shock].
abstract: The authors suggest a simple and rapid technique, staphylococci coagglutination, for rapid detection of the toxic shock exotoxin (TSE)-producing S. aureus strains. The method is based on the sensitization of formalin-treated Cowan-1 S. aureus cells with immunoglobulins to TSE. The reagent thus obtained coagglutinates with the supernatant of TSE-producing S. aureus tested strains. This method is more sensitive than the routinely used gel immunoprecipitation. The technique for preparing the supernatant of S. aureus tested cultures is also described.
authors: F S
authors: FS
authors: Fluer
authors: P F
authors: PF
authors: Pozhar
authors: G L
authors: GL
authors: Ratgauz
authors: A K
authors: AK
authors: Akatov
mesh_terms: D005098:Exotoxins / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000382:microbiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D005098:Exotoxins
vernacular_title: Ekspress-metod obnaruzheniia stafilokokkovogo ékzotoksina toksicheskogo shoka.