Effect of Transport Time, Temperature, and Concentration on the Survival of Group B Streptococci in Amies Transport Medium
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- 1 November 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Journal of Clinical Microbiology
- Vol. 42 (11) , 5385-5387
- https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.42.11.5385-5387.2004
Abstract
The impact of transport time and temperature on survival of group B streptococci (GBS) in Amies transport medium was evaluated. Viability of 10 or more CFU of GBS was maintained for 4 days at 24 or 3°C. However, there was a significant decrease in viability for GBS held at 30°C for 4 days.Keywords
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