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

Published:1997-02 Issue:2 Volume:35 Page:495-498
ISSN:0095-1137
Container-title:Journal of Clinical Microbiology
language:en
Short-container-title:J Clin Microbiol

Author:

Engler K H¹,Glushkevich T¹,Mazurova I K¹,George R C¹,Efstratiou A¹

Affiliation:

1. Respiratory and Systemic Infection Laboratory, Central Public Health Laboratory, London, United Kingdom.

Abstract

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.

Publisher

American Society for Microbiology

Subject

Microbiology (medical)

Link

https://journals.asm.org/doi/pdf/10.1128/jcm.35.2.495-498.1997

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