DRY MEDIUM FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF FOOD POISONING CAUSED BY CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM AND CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS
Abstract
The produced KPD dry medium is suitable for diagnosis of food poisonings caused by Cl. botulinum types A, B, C and E, also by Cl. perfringens types A, B, C, D, E and F. The growth and the production of toxins of the indicated causative agents proved to be the same as on the nutrient media that are used for growing these bacteria. The simplicity in the preparation of the KPD medium from a dry specimen permits the use of latter in any laboratory. The medium can be conveniently stored and transported.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1968
- Accession Number
- AD0677024
Entities
People
- L. G. Ivanova
- N. N. Sitnikova
- N. V. Ploskirev
- T. I. Sergeeva
Organizations
- United States Army Biological Warfare Laboratories