Capsular typing of klebsiellae by coagglutination and latex agglutination.
A simple method for capsular serotype determination of Klebsiella is described, using staphylococci or latex particles coated by specific antibodies and the supernatant of a bacterial suspension in saline as antigen. These methods may be at least as reliable as other methods and easier to perform and less expensive than other methods.
D000372:Agglutination Tests; D002473:Cell Wall / Q000276:immunology; D007709:Klebsiella / Q000145:classification*; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000145:classification; D007841:Latex Fixation Tests; D012703:Serotyping / Q000379:methods*