A rapid, colourimetric assay for cytotoxin activity in Campylobacter jejuni

FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 65-70

  Coote, J G ^a   Arain, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Campylobacter jejuni; Cytotoxin; Dye reduction assay; Enterotoxin; Latex agglutination assay

Indexed keywords

CYTOTOXIN; ENTEROTOXIN;

ARTICLE; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLORIMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTERITIS; FECES; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030048347     PISSN: 09288244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0928-8244(95)00085-2     Document Type: Article

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