A modified Elek test for detection of toxigenic corynebacteria in the diagnostic laboratory | Zendy

Kathryn H. Engler | Zendy; T. G. Glushkevich | Zendy; И К Мазурова | Zendy; Robert C. George | Zendy; Androulla Efstratiou | Zendy

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A modified Elek test for detection of toxigenic corynebacteria in the diagnostic laboratory

Author(s) -

Kathryn H. Engler,

T. G. Glushkevich,

И К Мазурова,

Robert C. George,

Androulla Efstratiou

Publication year - 1997

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.35.2.495-498.1997

Subject(s) - corynebacterium diphtheriae , diphtheria , corynebacterium , microbiology and biotechnology , test (biology) , biology , virology , bacteria , botany , genetics , vaccination

The detection of toxigenicity among Corynebacterium diphtheriae and Corynebacterium ulcerans strains is the most important test for the microbiological diagnosis of diphtheria. Difficulties with current methods, in particular the Elek test, are well documented. We therefore describe a modified Elek test which provides an accurate result after only 16 h of incubation, in contrast to 48 h for the conventional test.

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