[PCR as an alternative method for detecting toxigenic strains of Corynebacterium diphtheriae]

Med Dosw Mikrobiol. 2004;56(4):321-6.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

PCR standardization was performed in order to detect a fragment and a whole tox gene which is presented in all toxigenic strains of Corynebacterium diphtheriae. PCR is one of the least time-consuming methods for detection toxigenicity of C. diphtheriae strains near EIA (enzyme immunoassay) and ICS (immunochromatographic strip) tests.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Chromatography / methods
  • Corynebacterium diphtheriae / isolation & purification*
  • Diphtheria / microbiology*
  • Diphtheria Toxin / biosynthesis
  • Diphtheria Toxin / isolation & purification*
  • Humans
  • Immunoenzyme Techniques
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction* / methods
  • Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

  • Diphtheria Toxin