[Method of immunoenzyme analysis in the diagnosis of diphtheria]

I V Tsyganova; Z Sh Paranuk; N S Khishtova; E V Dudenkova

[Method of immunoenzyme analysis in the diagnosis of diphtheria]

Klin Lab Diagn. 1995 Jan-Feb:(1):31-3.

[Article in Russian]

Authors

I V Tsyganova, Z Sh Paranuk, N S Khishtova, E V Dudenkova

PMID: 7757365

Abstract

Enzyme immunoassay (EIA) was used for the diagnosis of diphtheria. The data indicate the specificity and reliability of the method and prove the necessity of its use for the diagnosis of diphtheria and with prophylactic purposes in screening of certain populations.

Publication types

Comparative Study
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Corynebacterium diphtheriae / isolation & purification
Diphtheria / diagnosis*
Diphtheria / prevention & control
Diphtheria Toxin / analysis
Humans
Immunoenzyme Techniques*
Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

Diphtheria Toxin