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Agglutination

Agglutination - Agglutination is the visible second stage result of mixing a particulate or cellular antigen with a homologous antiserum. Agglutinins are antibodies that agglutinate bacterial cells, white or red blood cells, or anything cellular. When the cells interact with the appropriate antibody, they clump together and form flocculent masses, compact granules, or this sheets that become large enough to be seen.

Agglutination reaction is the serological method of choice if a suitable cellular antigen can be prepared. It is easy to perform and simple to interpret. Agglutination tests are classified as macroscopic when the test is carried out in small test tubes and microscopic when antigen and antiserum are-mixed on a slide and examined under a microscope.

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