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Article #1476Verotoxin/E.coli O157
From: Michael Gaston
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 1995 00:00
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 1995 00:00
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It seems likely that the current rapid latex tests for O157 antigen don't help in the diagnosis of verotoxin producing non-O157 E.coli. I work for a diagnostic company and we are thinking about developing an immunoassay for verotoxins. In the first instance this would probably be a culture-confirmation test rather than a direct faecal screen. However, its not clear to me whether a test for verotoxin would be of sufficient diagnostic value to be useful in a clinical laboratory. If anyone has experience of using such a test, home-brewed or otherwise, I'd be greatly interested in their views. Thanks in advance, Mike
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