quellung reaction

Also found in: Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia

0.01 sec.

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun

quellung reaction - the swelling of the capsule surrounding a microorganism after reaction with an antibody; the basis of certain tests for identifying microorganisms; "pneumococcus quellung"

quellung

biological process, organic process - a process occurring in living organisms

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Dictionary browser	?		Full browser	?
quellung			pneumoniae by standard methods, and serotypes were determined by the Quellung reaction. Changes in fluoroquinolone-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae after ... by de la Campa, Adela G.; Ardanuy, Carmen; Balsalobre, Luz; Perez-Trallero, Emilio; Marimon, Jose M.; F / Emerging Infectious Diseases Serotypes were determined by Quellung reaction or PCR testing or predicted based on complete multilocus sequence typing, as described in the text. Pediatric parapneumonic empyema, Spain by Obando, Ignacio; Munoz-Almagro, Carmen; Arroyo, Luis A.; Tarrago, David; Sanchez-Tatay, David; Moren / Emerging Infectious Diseases Analysis of Serotype Distributions and Classifications All isolates were serotyped by the Quellung reaction using antiserum (Statens Serum Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark). Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 19A in children, South Korea by Choi, Eun Hwa; Kim, So Hee; Eun, Byung Wook; Kim, Sun Jung; Kim, Nam Hee; Lee, Jina; Lee, Hoan Jong / Emerging Infectious Diseases			Queenslander Queenstown Queensware queer queer bird queer duck queer fish Queer Street queer-bashing queer-looking queer-sounding Queerish queerly queerness Queest Quegh Queint Queintise quelea quell quelled Queller quelling Quellio quellung quellung reaction Quelpart quelquechose Queme Quemeful Quemoy quena quench Quenchable quenched quenched steel Quencher quenching quenchless Queneau quenelle Quenouille training Quentin Jerome Tarantino Quentin Tarantino quercetin Quercia Quercitannic Quercite Quercitin Quercitrin quercitron			quelea queleas queleas Quelidrine Quelimane quell quell quell suspicion Quella Vecchia Locanda Quelle Quelle Quelle quelled quelled Quellenhof-Stiftung Queller Queller quellers quellers Quelli Del Portiere Avversario Quellidellelica quelling quelling Quellinus, Artus Quellio quells quells quellung quellung quellung quellung reaction Quelpart Quelquechose Quelquefois QUELROS QUELS QUELS Quem admodum ad quaestionem facti non respondent judices Quem Deus Conservet Queme Quemeful Quemoy Quemoy Quemu quena quena Queña Queña Quenacho Quenacho quench quench quench quench quench aging quench annealing quench bath Quench Bypass Switch Quench Condensed Tritium Source Quench Frequency Quench Frequency

Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.