title: Evaluation of latex agglutination tests for establishing coagulase status of staphylococci from milk.
abstract: A total number of 640 staphylococci isolated from cows' milk were tested by latex agglutination and coagulase tests. About 50% of coagulase positive and 5% of coagulase negative staphylococci were positive to the latex agglutination tests. Latex agglutination tests were found to be not satisfactory for determining the coagulase status of staphylococci isolated from cows' milk.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D003030:Coagulase / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D007841:Latex Fixation Tests; D008892:Milk / Q000382:microbiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D003030:Coagulase