Definition of SBA

SBA - Serum Bactericidal Antibody Assay.

SBA is used as a measure of antibody function in conjunction with complement to kill bacteria.

The assay can give information on whether any particular serum sample has a level (titre) of bacteriocidal antibodies sufficient to reach a protective threshold. SBA assays can also provide a percentage seropositivity (%SP) of subjects suppasing the protective threshold.

Ames

Antibiotic Resistance

Antibiotics

Antimicrobial Agent

Antimicrobial Drug Resistance

Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST)

Bacillus

Bacteria

Bioburden

CFU

Chromogenic media

CLSI

Coccus

Conjugation

Endospore

Enteric Bacteria

EUCAST

Flagellum

Fungi

Gram Stain

Membrane filtration

MIC

Microbiology

Microorganism

Morphology

OPKA

Pathogen

Penicillins

Plasmid

SBA

Spirillum

Spirochaete

SRID – Single Radial Immunodiffusion

Sterility test

Vaccine

Vibrio

Virus