Comparison of different culture media and storage temperatures for the long-term preservation of Streptococcus pneumoniaein the tropics
OBJECTIVE: The preservation of Streptococcus pneumoniae by standard freezing methods for subsequent tests - such as serotyping and antibiotic susceptibility - is not possible or is difficult in many developing countries because of the high cost of equipment, inadequate equipment maintenance, and irr...
Main Authors: | Siberry George, Brahmadathan K.N., Pandian Rajeswar, Lalitha M.K., Steinhoff Mark C., John T. Jacob |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The World Health Organization
2001-01-01
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Series: | Bulletin of the World Health Organization |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862001000100009 |
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