quellung

• Substantiv für die Quellung der Kapsel, die Mikroorganismen umgibt, nach der Reaktion mit einem Antikörper; Grundlage für bestimmte Tests zur Identifizierung von Mikroorganismen.

A noun referring to the swelling of the capsule surrounding a microorganism after reaction with an antibody, which is the basis for certain tests used to identify microorganisms.

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1. Capsular swelling reactionC2formalmedical

   The swelling of the capsule surrounding a microorganism after reaction with a specific antibody, used as a basis for identifying certain bacteria.

   Quellungsreaktion der Kapsel

   • The quellung reaction is a key test for identifying pneumococcus.
   • Laboratory technicians observed quellung under the microscope.
   • The quellung test confirmed the presence of Haemophilus influenzae.