Detection of classic and invasive E. coli and Shigella serotypes in stools by indirect immunofluorescence

IIF in the detection of invasive and classic enteropathogenic E. coli and Shigella serotypes was compared with traditional coproculture methods. IIP results agreed with the coproculture findings in 128 out of 140 cases tested for enteropathogenic E. coli (91%) and in 108 out of 112 for Shigella (96%...

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Main Authors: Waldely de Oliveira Dias, Octávio Augusto de Carvalho Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 1984-12-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46651984000600002&lng=en&tlng=en