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This illustration outlines the process used to isolate and identify the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae following collection of a nasopharyngeal swab and subsequent biochemical testing. After the specimen is obtained, the swab is packed in silica gel and shipped to a laboratory, where the diagnostic procedures are carried out.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ Frances Sottnek
Creation Date: 1977
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