Satellitism Test for the Identification of Haemophilus influenzae: Introduction, Principle, Test Requirements, Procedure, Result -Interpretation, and Keynotes
Introduction Satellitism test or satellite test is applied to identify Haemophilus influenzae. It is a fastidious bacterium and thus it needs extra ingredients like hemin (factor X) and NAD (factor V) to grow. It uses the X factor to produce essential respiratory enzymes such as cytochromes, catalases, …