Silica desiccant packets for storage and transport of Streptococcus pneumoniae and other clinically relevant species.

Bacterial isolates are often transported between laboratories for research and diagnostic purposes. Silica desiccant packets (SDPs), which are inexpensive and do not require freezing, were evaluated for storage and recovery of bacterial isolates. Conditions such as inoculum size, swab type and tempe...

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Main Authors: Casey L Pell, Melanie J Williams, Eileen M Dunne, Barbara D Porter, Catherine Satzke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3737130?pdf=render