| Literature DB >> 1477793 |
S Halperin1, A Kasina, M Swift.
Abstract
A simple method for recovery of Bordetella pertussis is described using phosphate-buffered saline containing a casein hydrolysate for transporting secretions collected by nasopharyngeal aspirate. Bordetella pertussis was reisolated from 92% of clinical specimens held at 4 degrees C for 1 week and from all specimens held at -20 degrees C. This method will facilitate the centralization of laboratory facilities for the diagnosis of pertussis.Entities:
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Year: 1992 PMID: 1477793 DOI: 10.1139/m92-200
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Can J Microbiol ISSN: 0008-4166 Impact factor: 2.419