Detection of classic and invasive E. coli and Shigella serotypes in stools by indirect immunofluorescence Detecção de E. coli enteropatogênica clássica e invasora e Shigella em fezes por imunofluorescência indireta

• Main Authors: Waldely de Oliveira Dias, Octávio Augusto de Carvalho Pereira
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 1984
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Infectious and parasitic diseases; RC109-216; Arctic; Alta; Aguda
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/285789c3335b4ae192644342113e67f0

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%...