The increased occurrence of Salmonella infections within the last decades has given rise to the need for serotyping of Salmonella as a base for proper diagnosis of such infections and their control
The Salmonella O Polyvalent antiserum is used for screening in conjunction with biochemical tests
The Salmonella Vi antiserum detects the Vi antigen, a heat-sensitive envelope antigen usually found in fresh isolates of S
typhi and S
paratyphi C
Glycerinated antisera (available in vials) Used in classification of Salmonella into groups A, B, C1, C2, D, E F, G, H, I, A-I & Vi and Vi according to their somatic (O) antigens For in vitro diagnostic use by latex agglutination