Open AccessDetection of Clostridium difficile Toxin by Counterimmunoelectrophoresis: a Note of Caution
Author(s) -
Ian R. Poxton,
Marie D. Byrne
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.14.3.349-349.1981
Subject(s) - counterimmunoelectrophoresis , clostridium difficile , antitoxin , clostridiaceae , toxin , microbiology and biotechnology , false positive paradox , clostridium infections , clostridium , biology , clostridium difficile toxin a , pseudomembranous colitis , virology , antigen , immunology , bacteria , antibiotics , genetics , machine learning , computer science
Recent methods for detection ofClostridium difficile toxin by counterimmunoelectrophoresis might lead to errors. False-positives may be attributable to soluble cell surface antigens reacting with impure antitoxin.
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