Commercial latex test for Clostridium difficile toxin A does not detect toxin A.
AUTOR(ES)
Lyerly, D M
RESUMO
The rapid latex test recently marketed by Marion Scientific (Div. Marion Laboratories, Inc., Kansas City, Mo.) for the detection of Clostridium difficile toxin A does not react with the toxin, based on the following findings: culture filtrates from nontoxigenic strains of C. difficile gave positive reactions in the test, culture filtrate in which toxin A had been removed gave positive reactions, purified toxin A did not react in the test, and the latex reagent bound an antigen which is distinct from toxin A and which is produced in various amounts by both toxigenic and nontoxigenic strains of C. difficile.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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