quellung

• Substantivo que designa o inchaço ou tumefação da cápsula que envolve um microrganismo após a reação com anticorpo, sendo a base de alguns testes usados para identificar microrganismos.

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.

   Reação de tumefação capsular

   • 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.