BIOL 261 Chapter : Chapter 31 Vocabulary

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Agglutination: a reaction between antibody and particle-bound antigen resulting in visible clumping of the particles. Bacteremia: the presence of bacteria in the blood. Differential media: growth media that allow identification of microorganisms based on the phenotypic properties. Enriched media: media that allow metabolically fastidious to grow because of the addition of specific growth factors. Enrichment culture: the use of select culture media and incubation conditions to isolate microorganisms from natural samples. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (elisa): a test that uses antibodies linked to enzymes to detect antigens or antibodies in body fluids. Fluorescent antibody: an antibody molecule covalently modified with a fluorescent dye that makes the antibody visible under fluorescent light. General purpose media: growth media that support the growth of most aerobic and facultatively aerobic organisms. Hemagglutination: agglutination of a red blood cells and is the basis for human blood typing. Hybridoma: hybrid cell lines that result from the b cell-myeloma.

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