What tests are used to detect clumping factor that differentiates Staphylococcus aureus from other staphylococcal species?
A)Novobiocin and hemolysin A
B)Coagulase and latex agglutination
C)Complement fixation and coagulase
D)Latex agglutination and enzyme immunoassay (EIA)

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S.aureus is often identified by the coagulase tests.Clumping factor, formerly referred to as cell-bound coagulase, causes agglutination in human, rabbit, or pig plasma and is considered a major marker for S.aureus.Clumping factor on the surface of the bacterial cells directly converts fibrinogen to fibrin, which precipitates onto the cell surface, causing agglutination.

What Tests Are Used to Detect Clumping Factor That Differentiates