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. 1986 Mar;23(3):622–623. doi: 10.1128/jcm.23.3.622-623.1986

Commercial latex test for Clostridium difficile toxin A does not detect toxin A.

D M Lyerly, T D Wilkins
PMCID: PMC268707  PMID: 3082928

Abstract

The rapid latex test recently marketed by Marion Scientific (Div. Marion Laboratories, Inc., Kansas City, Mo.) for the detection of Clostridium difficile toxin A does not react with the toxin, based on the following findings: culture filtrates from nontoxigenic strains of C. difficile gave positive reactions in the test, culture filtrate in which toxin A had been removed gave positive reactions, purified toxin A did not react in the test, and the latex reagent bound an antigen which is distinct from toxin A and which is produced in various amounts by both toxigenic and nontoxigenic strains of C. difficile.

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