Prolonged survival of Bordetella pertussis in a simple buffer after nasopharyngeal secretion aspiration
- 1 November 1992
- journal article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Microbiology
- Vol. 38 (11) , 1210-1213
- https://doi.org/10.1139/m92-200
Abstract
A simple method for recovery of Bordetella pertussis is described using phosphate-buffered saline containing a casein hydrolysate for transporting secretions collected by nasopharyngeal aspirate. Bordetella pertussis was reisolated from 92% of clinical specimens held at 4 °C for 1 week and from all specimens held at −20 °C. This method will facilitate the centralization of laboratory facilities for the diagnosis of pertussis. Key words: Bordetella pertussis, specimen transport, nasopharyngeal secretions.Keywords
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