The Quellung test indicates if bacteria have a capsule; positive organisms are BK SHiNES (B. catarrhalis, S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae, N. meningitidis, E. coli, S. typhi).
Quellung-testi osoittaa, onko bakteerilla kapseli; positiiviset organismit ovat BK SHiNES (B. catarrhalis, S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae, N. meningitidis, E. coli, S. typhi).
| Front | What does Quellung test show? |
|---|---|
| Back | Used to show if bacteria had a capsule → (+) organisms → BK SHiNES |
Tags: microbiology
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