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Lancefield's classification
Also known as:
Lancefield groups
Associated persons:
Rebecca Craighill Lancefield
Description:
A serologic classification of bacteria of haemolytic streptococci into groups based on their specific carbohydrate antigen. Groups A through O have been established. All strains pathogenic to man belong in group A.
Bibliography:
- R. C. Lancefield:
The antigenic complex of Streptococcus haemolyticus. I. Demonstration of a type-specific substance in extracts of Streptococcus heamolyticus.
Journal of Experimental Medicine, 1928, 47: 481-491.
- R. C. Lancefield:
A serological differentiation of human and other groups of heamolytic streptococci.
Journal of Experimental Medicine, New York, 1933, 57: 571-595.
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