Determination of Diphtheria Toxin in Bacterial Cultures by Enzyme Immunoassay

Determination of Diphtheria Toxin in Bacterial Cultures by Enzyme Immunoassay

Since diphtheria toxin (DT) is the main virulence factor of <i>Corynebacterium diphtheriae</i> and <i>C. ulcerans</i>, the detection of DT in corynebacterial cultures is of utmost importance in the laboratory diagnosis of diphtheria. The need to measure the level of DT produc...

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Main Authors: Maria A. Simonova, Vyacheslav G. Melnikov, Olga E. Lakhtina, Ravilya L. Komaleva, Anja Berger, Andreas Sing, Sergey K. Zavriev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
<i>Corynebacterium diphtheriae</i>
<i>Corynebacterium ulcerans</i>
diphtheria toxin
ELISA
monoclonal antibodies
level of toxin production
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/12/9/2204

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