Serological classification of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Clinical and epidemiological applications.
The development of gonococcal serovar determination and the different nomenclatures are presented. The current prospects for the application of typing to clinical, epidemiological and theoretical studies are reviewed. Future prospects are discussed with special reference to the need for standardization.
D000372:Agglutination Tests; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000592:standards; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000145:classification* / Q000276:immunology; D012703:Serotyping; D009626:Terminology as Topic
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal