Latex Spheres as Immunologic Markers to Demonstrate the Binding of Human Salivary Immunoglobulins to 'Streptococcus mutans'.

摘要

A scanning electron microscopy technique is described that uses latex beads as immunologic markers for detecting the interaction of salivary antibody with Streptococcus mutans. A Labeling Index (beads per bacterial cell) demonstrated that human salivary antibodies bound at a significantly greater degree to S mutans than to nonoral bacteria. (Author)