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. 1987 May;25(5):964–965. doi: 10.1128/jcm.25.5.964-965.1987

Silica gel as transport medium for Corynebacterium diphtheriae under tropical conditions (Indonesia )

R J Kim-Farley, T I Soewarso, S Rejeki, Soeharto, A Karyadi, S Nurhayati, S Soeharto
PMCID: PMC266135  PMID: 3034972

Abstract

Silica gel was confirmed as a useful transport medium for Corynebacterium diphtheriae in the investigation of diphtheria cases in which there is no ready access to laboratory facilities.

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