RT Journal Article SR Electronic(1) A1 Muñoz, A A1 Lopez, A. A1 Llovo, J.YR 1994 T1 Lectin typing of β-haemolytic streptococci of groups A and B JF Journal of Medical Microbiology, VO 41 IS 5 SP 324 OP 328 DO https://doi.org/10.1099/00222615-41-5-324 PB Microbiology Society, SN 1473-5644, AB Summary Patterns of agglutination of 124 clinical isolates of β-haemolytic streptococci (30 group A and 94 group B isolates) by 21 commercial lectins are reported. Cell suspensions were untreated. Nine (30%) of the group A isolates, and 23 (24%) of the group B isolates, were agglutinated by at least one of the lectins. Ten different patterns of agglutination were observed with group A and 15 with group B streptococci. No pattern, except that of nonagglutination by any lectin, was common to group A and group B isolates. In view of the growing interest in the use of lectin typing there is a need for standardisation of assay procedures to enable meaningful comparison of the results of different research groups., UL https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/jmm/10.1099/00222615-41-5-324