Determination of optimum incubation time for release of bacteria from sputum of patients with cystic fibrosis using dithiothreitol (Sputasol)

M. McCleanNorthern Ireland Mycobacterium Reference Laboratory, Department of Medical Microbiology, The Royal Group of Hospitals, Belfast;School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Co. Londonderry

T. StanleyNorthern Ireland Mycobacterium Reference Laboratory, Department of Medical Microbiology, The Royal Group of Hospitals, Belfast

C.E. GoldsmithNorthern Ireland Public Health Laboratory, Department of Bacteriology

B. C. MillarNorthern Ireland Public Health Laboratory, Department of Bacteriology

B. McClurgNorthern Ireland Public Health Laboratory, Department of Bacteriology

J. S. ElbornNorthern Ireland Regional Adult Cystic Fibrosis Unit;Respiratory Medicine Research Group, Centre of Infection & Immunity, Queen’s University, Belfast City Hospital, Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7AB, Northern Ireland, UK

C. J. LowerySchool of Biomedical Sciences, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Co. Londonderry

J. S. G. DooleySchool of Biomedical Sciences, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Co. Londonderry

J. C. RendallNorthern Ireland Regional Adult Cystic Fibrosis Unit

J. E. MooreSchool of Biomedical Sciences, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Co. Londonderry;Northern Ireland Public Health Laboratory, Department of BacteriologyCorrespondence[email protected]

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