An improved antiserum agar method for detecting carriage of Haemophilus influenzae type b.
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis
; 12(3): 215-7, 1993 Mar.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8508821
ABSTRACT
Enriched Columbia medium was tested against Levinthal medium for the isolation of Haemophilus influenzae type b. In both media, Haemophilus influenzae type b recovery and antigen-antibody precipitation halos were equivalent. Haemophilus influenzae type b colony size and iridescence were superior on enriched Columbia medium. Enriched Columbia medium is inexpensive, simply prepared and easily standardised.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Haemophilus influenzae
/
Culture Media
Limits:
Animals
/
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis
Journal subject:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
/
MICROBIOLOGIA
Year:
1993
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Reino Unido