About The Medical Condition Clumping Factor, Staphylococcal

ClusterMed

Find the definition of the medical term Clumping Factor, Staphylococcal. Clumping Factor, Staphylococcal defined and explained for easy understanding at the Medical Conditions from ClusterMed.info.

Clumping Factor, Staphylococcal

Clumping Factor, Staphylococcal Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Clumping Factor, Staphylococcal Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Clumping Factor, Staphylococcal?

Any bacterial component or product which causes coagulation in plasma containing an anticoagulant such as citrate, heparin or oxalate. Coagulases are produced by certain staphylococci and by Yersinia pestis. Staphylococci produce two types of coagulase: Staphylocoagulase, a free coagulase that produces true clotting of plasma, and Staphylococcal clumping factor, a bound coagulase in the cell wall that induces clumping of cells in the presence of fibrinogen. (Singleton & Sainsbury, Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, 2nd ed)

More Medical Conditions

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Medical Conditions Definitions Of The Day