[An immunoenzyme test system for determining the staphylococcal exotoxin of toxic shock]

A highly sensitive and specific enzyme immunoassay system for the determination of staphylococcal toxic shock exotoxin (TSE), permitting the detection of TSE at a concentration of 5-10 ng/ml, has been developed. The possibility of using this assay system for the selection of TSE-producing strains has been shown. 84% of staphylococcal strains under study have been found to produce TSE.