Detection of Clostridium Difficile Toxins
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Abstract
C. difficile has been shown to account for up to 47% of antibiotic associated diarrhoea (Borriello and Larson 1981). Laboratory diagnosis of C. difficile in human faecal specimens has used selective culture media and the detection of cytotoxin (toxin B).
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Vero Cell Faecal Specimen Normal Horse Serum Clostridium Difficile Toxin Fluid Response
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