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Comparative Study
. 1987 Apr;6(2):203-5.
doi: 10.1007/BF02018215.

Recovery of Bordetella pertussis from four kinds of swabs

J E Hoppe, A Weiss
Comparative Study

Recovery of Bordetella pertussis from four kinds of swabs

J E Hoppe et al. Eur J Clin Microbiol. 1987 Apr.

Abstract

Calcium alginate, dacron, rayon and cotton wool tipped swabs, in combination with charcoal horse blood transport medium with cephalexin, were compared with regard to their ability to maintain viability of Bordetella pertussis. Calcium alginate proved to be the most suitable swab material. A field trial confirmed the results of the laboratory study.

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