Agglutination of sheep erythrocytes by Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
The hemagglutinating activity of 26 strains of Corynebacterium diphtheriae isolated from the upper respiratory tract and from skin lesions was determined using both a macro and a micro-technique. Six of the 26 strains tested were unable to agglutinate sheep erythrocytes. Furthermore there was a considerable variation in the hemagglutinating activity of the positive strains.
D001422:Bacterial Adhesion; D003353:Corynebacterium diphtheriae / Q000502:physiology*; D006384:Hemagglutination; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests