Dictionary of molecular biology

QUELLUNG REACTION

Quellung reaction: translation

Swelling of the capsule surrounding a bacterium as a result of interaction with anticapsular antibody; consequently the capsule becomes more refractile and conspicuous.

  1. quellung reaction—реакция набухания бактериальнойem капсулы...Англо-русский словарь по иммунологии
  2. quellung reaction—Quellung reaction translationThe increase in visibility or the swelling of the capsule of a microorganism in the presence of antibodies against capsular antigens....Dictionary of microbiology