Detection of toxin-producing Corynebacterium diphtheriae from throat swabs of diphtheria patients using duplex real-time PCR

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Diphtheria is a potentially fatal disease caused by toxigenic bacterial infection, particularly from Corynebacterium diphtheriae (C. diphtheriae). Isolation of C. diphtheriae is technically lacking in sensitivity, and Elek’s test to detect toxin production has several diff...

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Autores principales: Rosana, Yeva, Prilandari, Luh Inta, Ajisman, Ruhsyahadati, Hartono, Teguh Sarry, Yasmon, Andi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7884264/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33613904
http://dx.doi.org/10.18502/ijm.v12i6.5024

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7884264/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33613904
http://dx.doi.org/10.18502/ijm.v12i6.5024

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