quellung reaction   (TTS Sound)

The quellung_reaction has 1 Senses.

• quellung reaction, quellung
• the swelling of the capsule surrounding a microorganism after reaction with an antibody; the basis of certain tests for identifying microorganisms; "pneumococcus quellung"
• 微生物を覆う被膜の膨張で、抗原抗体反応後に起きる