Neufeld capsular swelling

Neufeld capsular swelling definition - medical

Neu·feld capsular swelling (noiˈfĕlt)

noun
An increase in the opacity and visibility of the capsule of encapsulated organisms resulting from exposure to specific, agglutinating, anticapsular antibodies. Also called Neufeld reaction, quellung reaction.

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