Detection of toxin production in Clostridium difficile strains by three different methods

Yucesoy M., McCoubrey J., Brown R., Poxton I.

CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION, cilt.8, sa.7, ss.413-418, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 8 Sayı: 7
  • Basım Tarihi: 2002
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1046/j.1469-0691.2002.00440.x
  • Dergi Adı: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.413-418
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Clostridium difficile, toxin A, toxin B, immunoassay, antibiotic-associated diarrhoea, tissue culture, cytopathic effect, MULTICENTER EVALUATION, ENZYME-IMMUNOASSAY, CYTOTOXICITY ASSAY, DIAGNOSIS, CULTURE, PROTEINS, DIARRHEA
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Objective To compare two immunoassays for detection of toxins produced in vitro by isolates of Clostridium difficile with the standard tissue culture assay, to help in the diagnosis of C. difficile -associated diarrhoea.