Use of an indirect haemagglutination test, for the detection of Clostridium perfringens type A enterotoxin

An indirect haemagglutination (IH) test is described for the detection of Clostridium perfringens type A enterotoxin, produced by strains isolated from human cases of food poisoning and from contaminated food. Though no strict relationship could be observed between titers in the IH test and the time...

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Main Authors: Marlene B. Serafim, Isildinha A. G. Colli, Lucila Costallat Ricci, Antonio F. Pestana de Castro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 1991-03-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761991000100005