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Swab

Known as: swabs 
A tuft of material on the end of a stick for applying solutions and suspensions
National Institutes of Health

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Specimen processing (procedure)Swab Dosage FormSwab specimen

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2014
2014
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2008
2008
Efficacy of some antibacterial agents against Streptococcus mutans associated with tooth decay
Isolation of Streptococcus mutans was achieved from 79.3% of total positive culture of tooth decay cases. Testing of various… 
2001
2001
Comparison of PCR and Cultivation Methods to Determine the Incidence of Infections due to Mycoplasma Hominis and Mycoplasma Fermentans in Women Genitourinary Tract
Objective: In this study, in order to compare PCR and cultivation methods to determine the incidence of infections due to  M… 
Review
1996
Review
1996
A 5-Year Evaluation of the Adenoclone Test for the Rapid Diagnosis of Adenovirus from Conjunctival Swabs
The rapid diagnosis of adenoviral ocular infections affords the opportunity to limit the transmission of virus within the… 
1981
1981
A comparison of culturing drag swabs and litter for identification of infections with Salmonella spp. in commercial chicken flocks.
The use of a culture of a 5-g litter sample and the use of drag swab to detect Salmonellae infections in broiler and parent… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Lymphoid leukosis: interrelations among virus infections in hens, eggs, embryos, and chicks.
Hens from a commercial source were selected because they were infected with lymphoid leukosis virus (LLV). LLV was detected in… 
1977
1977
The isolation of Streptococcus pyogenes from throat swabs.
Simulated throat swabs were prepared with known numbers of Streptococcus pyogenes; some were suspended in pasteurised human… 
1974
1974
Outbreak of typhoid fever in Trinidad in 1971 traced to a commercial ice cream product.
Review
1973
Review
1973
Value of desiccated swabs for streptococcal epidemiology in the field.
Streptococcal surveys in foreign countries or remote areas may be greatly enhanced by the use of calcium alginate swabs… 
1972
1972
Use of acetamide broth in the isolation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from rectal swabs.
Acetamide broth, used in conjunction with ultraviolet light scanning, was superior to Pseudosel agar in the recovery of…