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Infect Immun. 1974 May; 9(5): 971-973
Copyright © 1974 American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Lectins Detecting Group C Streptococci

Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Japanese Research Committee of Scarlet Fever, Department of Infectious Disease, Tokyo Metropolitan EBARA Hospital, Tokyo
Department of Bacteriology, Kanagawa Prefectural Institute of Hygienic Sciences, Japan

ABSTRACT

Lectin of Wisteria floribunda specifically agglutinates group C streptococci. The reaction is strongly inhibited by N-acetyl-D-galactosamine, slightly by lactose, and not at all by galactose. The utility of the simple test of the lectin with group C streptococci is discussed.

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