oxford listeria agar

Gene target

oxford listeria agar
Short name

oxford listeria agar
Species

Listeria, Listeria
Alternative name

oxford listeria media gelling agent
Disease

Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria species are gram-positive, rod-shaped, facultatively anaerobic, and non spore-forming. The major human pathogen in the Listeria genus is L. monocytogenes. It is usually the causative agent of the relatively rare bacterial disease listeriotic, listeriosis a serious infection caused by eating food contaminated with the bacteria. The disease affects pregnant women, newborns, adults with weakened immune systems, and the elderly. Antibodies and ELISA test kits for detection of listeria antigens.

Name

Radioallergosorbent Test
Concept

Scope note: An in vitro allergen radioimmunoassay in which allergens are coupled to an immunosorbent. The coupled allergens bind the IgE in the sera of patients which in turn binds radioisotope-labeled anti-IMMUNOGLOBULIN E antibodies.
Tree numbers
- E01.370.225.812.735.830
- E05.200.812.735.830
- E05.478.566.380.810
- E05.478.566.639.810
- E05.478.594.760.830
- E05.601.470.380.810
- E05.601.470.639.810
Qualifiers

ethics, mortality, psychology, trends, veterinary, history, classification, economics, instrumentation, methods, nursing, standards, adverse effects, statistics & numerical data