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

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 diffi...

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Main Authors: Yeva Rosana, Luh Inta Prilandari, Ruhsyahadati Ajisman, Teguh Sarry Hartono, Andi Yasmon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2020-12-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Microbiology
Subjects:
Corynebacterium diphtheriae;
Diphtheria toxin;
Real-time polymerase chain reaction
Online Access:https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/2659

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