[The type subtyping of meningococci by means of whole-cell immunoenzyme analysis]

In this work the method of the whole-cell enzyme immunoassay, used for the serotype-subtyping of meningococci by means of specific monoclonal antibodies, is described. High specificity of the method, the simplicity of the assay procedure and evaluation of its results, as well as the availability of this method for practical use, have been demonstrated. The results of this investigation confirm the importance of the evaluation of type-subtype appurtenance of reference and laboratory strains used in experiments. Study of 72 meningococcal strains obtained from patients has revealed their polyclonal character in respect of their type-subtype signs.