Recovery of Bordetella pertussis from four kinds of swabs.
Calcium alginate, dacron, rayon and cotton wool tipped swabs, in combination with charcoal horse blood transport medium with cephalexin, were compared with regard to their ability to maintain viability of Bordetella pertussis. Calcium alginate proved to be the most suitable swab material. A field trial confirmed the results of the laboratory study.
D000464:Alginates; D001886:Bordetella pertussis / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002482:Cellulose; D003470:Culture Media; D020723:Glucuronic Acid; D003368:Gossypium; D006603:Hexuronic Acids; D006801:Humans; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D013048:Specimen Handling
D000464:Alginates; D003470:Culture Media; D006603:Hexuronic Acids; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D020723:Glucuronic Acid; D002482:Cellulose; C012024:rayon, purified