title: Evaluation of the Pneumoslide latex agglutination test for identification of Streptococcus pneumoniae.
abstract: The Pneumoslide latex agglutination tests was evaluated with 106 strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae and 56 strains representing seven species of viridans streptococci. The Pneumoslide test gave one false-positive and one false-negative reaction. Testing of isolated colonies for solubility in 10% sodium deoxycholate was as accurate but was simpler and less expensive to perform.
mesh_terms: D003840:Deoxycholic Acid; D007841:Latex Fixation Tests / Q000379:methods*; D012995:Solubility; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D003840:Deoxycholic Acid