"Latex Fixation Tests" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Passive agglutination tests in which antigen is adsorbed onto latex particles which then clump in the presence of antibody specific for the adsorbed antigen. (From Stedman, 26th ed)
MeSH Number(s)
E01.370.225.812.735.050.450
E05.200.812.735.050.450
E05.478.594.760.050.450
Concept/Terms
Latex Fixation Tests- Latex Fixation Tests
- Fixation Test, Latex
- Fixation Tests, Latex
- Latex Fixation Test
- Test, Latex Fixation
- Tests, Latex Fixation
- Latex Agglutination Tests
- Agglutination Test, Latex
- Agglutination Tests, Latex
- Latex Agglutination Test
- Test, Latex Agglutination
- Tests, Latex Agglutination
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Latex Fixation Tests" by people in Profiles.
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Cross-Reacting Ustilago maydis Causing False-Positive Cryptococcal Antigen Test Results. J Clin Microbiol. 2017 10; 55(10):3135-3137.
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Common bacterial isolates, clinical outcome and TB meningitis in children admitted at Morogoro Regional Referral Hospital, Tanzania. Int J Mycobacteriol. 2017 Jul-Sep; 6(3):268-273.
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Development of a latex agglutination test for norovirus detection. J Microbiol. 2010 Aug; 48(4):419-25.
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Direct detection of methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus in blood culture broth by use of a penicillin binding protein 2a latex agglutination test. J Clin Microbiol. 2010 Apr; 48(4):1420-1.
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Invasive pneumococcal disease in Kanti Children's Hospital, Nepal, as observed by the South Asian Pneumococcal Alliance network. Clin Infect Dis. 2009 Mar 01; 48 Suppl 2:S123-8.
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Surveillance of invasive pneumococcal disease in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Clin Infect Dis. 2009 Mar 01; 48 Suppl 2:S136-40.
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Infected subdural hematoma in an infant. Jpn J Infect Dis. 2008 Sep; 61(5):412-4.
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von Willebrand factor antigen latex immunoassays are affected to a different extent by rheumatoid factor. Clin Appl Thromb Hemost. 2006 Apr; 12(2):242-3.
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Cerebrospinal latex agglutination fails to contribute to the microbiologic diagnosis of pretreated children with meningitis. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2004 Aug; 23(8):786-8.
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Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in American free-ranging or captive pumas (Felis concolor) and bobcats (Lynx rufus). Vet Parasitol. 2004 Feb 26; 120(1-2):1-9.