A modified Elek test for detection of toxigenic corynebacteria in the diagnostic laboratory

被引：105

作者：

Engler, KH

Glushkevich, T

Mazurova, IK

George, RC

Efstratiou, A

机构：

[1] UKRAINIAN CTR STATE SANIT & EPIDEMIOL SUPERVIS,KIEV,UKRAINE

[2] GN GABRICHEVSKII EPIDEMIOL & MICROBIOL RES INST,RUSSIAN FED REFERENCE LAB DIPHTHERIA,MOSCOW,RUSSIA

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JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY | 1997年 / 35卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.1128/JCM.35.2.495-498.1997

中图分类号：

Q93 [微生物学];

学科分类号：

071005 ; 100705 ;

摘要：

The detection of toxigenicity among Corynebacterium diphtheriae and Corynebacterium ulcerans strains is the most important test for the microbiological diagnosis of diphtheria. Difficulties with current methods, in particular the Elek test, are well documented. We therefore describe a modified Elek test which provides an accurate result after only 16 h of incubation, in contrast to 48 h for the conventional test.

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页码：495 / 498

页数：4

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