Quellung reaction
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quellung-reaction-197-12102571
title:
Quellung reaction
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The quellung reaction, also called the Neufeld reaction, is a biochemical reaction in which antibodies bind to the bacterial capsule of Streptococcus pneumoniae, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis, Bacillus anthracis, Haemophilus influenzae, Escherichia coli, and Salmonella. The antibody reaction allows these species to be visualized under a microscope. If the reaction is positive, the capsule becomes opaque and appears to enlarge. Quellung is the German word for "swelling" and descri
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Reaction in which antibodies bind to bacterial capsule
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quellung_reaction
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2023-07-14T10:10:47Z
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