Quellung reaction

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf biological test
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Neufeld reaction
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:Streptococcus_pneumoniae
gptkb:Haemophilus_influenzae
gptkb:Klebsiella_pneumoniae
gptkbp:discoveredBy Friedrich Neufeld
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1902
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Quellung reaction
gptkbp:importantFor epidemiological studies
diagnosis of pneumococcal infections
gptkbp:method mixing bacteria with type-specific antisera and observing under microscope
gptkbp:principle capsular swelling in presence of specific antibody
gptkbp:replacedBy molecular methods in some settings
gptkbp:result capsule appears swollen and more refractile
gptkbp:usedFor identification of bacterial capsules
serotyping of Streptococcus pneumoniae
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Streptococcus_pneumoniae_serotype
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7