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. 1920 Dec;10(12):936–939. doi: 10.2105/ajph.10.12.936

A CLASSIFICATION OF DIPHTHERIA BACILLI BASED ON THE TOLUIDIN BLUE-IODINE METHOD OF STAINING

Henry Albert
PMCID: PMC1362931  PMID: 18010409

Abstract

Differential diagnosis of diphtheria bacilli has always been puzzling. This author discusses a special staining process which develops granules or bars, not visible with other stains. The new morphology affords criteria for determining non-virulent forms of bacilli. The author suggests and illustrates a convenient classification.

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