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. 1987 Oct;25(10):2030–2031. doi: 10.1128/jcm.25.10.2030-2031.1987

Improved toluidine blue-DNA agar for detection of DNA hydrolysis by campylobacters.

H Lior 1, A Patel 1
PMCID: PMC269398  PMID: 3667928

Abstract

Our improved toluidine blue-DNA agar was compared with methyl green DNase test agar for the detection of DNA hydrolysis by campylobacters. The toluidine blue-DNA agar gave clear-cut positive and negative reactions with campylobacter strains belonging to several species.

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