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. 1981 Apr;13(4):789–790. doi: 10.1128/jcm.13.4.789-790.1981

Evaluation of transport methods for isolating Shigella spp.

J G Wells, G K Morris
PMCID: PMC273880  PMID: 6785312

Abstract

Recovery of Shigella spp. from fecal specimens transported in buffered glycerol saline and Cary-Blair media held at frozen, refrigerated, or room temperature was compared with recovery by direct plating of fecal specimens. Buffered glycerol saline was the better transport medium for the recovery of Shigella spp. Refrigerated or frozen transport temperatures were superior to room temperature for recovery from either medium.

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