quellung reaction
1Quellung reaction — The Quellung reaction is a biochemical reaction in which antibodies bind to the capsule of Streptococcus pneumoniae and thus allow it to be visualized under a microscope. If the reaction is positive, the capsule becomes opaque and appears to… …
2quellung reaction — noun the swelling of the capsule surrounding a microorganism after reaction with an antibody; the basis of certain tests for identifying microorganisms pneumococcus quellung • Syn: ↑quellung • Hypernyms: ↑organic process, ↑biological process …
3quellung reaction — a reaction in which antibodies against the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae combine with the bacterial capsule, which becomes swollen and visible to light microscopy. * * * [Ger. “swellingâ€] Neufeld r …
4quellung reaction — a reaction in which antibodies against the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae combine with the bacterial capsule, which becomes swollen and visible to light microscopy …
5Quellung reaction — The increase in visibility or the swelling of the capsule of a microorganism in the presence of antibodies against capsular antigens …
6Quellung reaction — Swelling of the capsule surrounding a bacterium as a result of interaction with anticapsular antibody; consequently the capsule becomes more refractile and conspicuous …
7quellung — noun the swelling of the capsule surrounding a microorganism after reaction with an antibody; the basis of certain tests for identifying microorganisms pneumococcus quellung • Syn: ↑quellung reaction • Hypernyms: ↑organic process, ↑biological… …
8Реакция Набухания (Quellung Reaction) — реакция, в ходе которой антитела к бактериям вида Streptococcus pneumoniae соединяются с антигенами капсул бактерий, которые набухают и становятся видимыми в обычный световой микроскоп. Источник: Медицинский словарь …
9reaction — 1. The response of a muscle or other living tissue or organism to a stimulus. 2. The color change effected in litmus and certain other organic pigments by contact with substances such as acids or alkalies; also the property that such substances… …
10quellung test — Neufeld reaction; see under reaction …
