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...[[Infectious Diseases]]. It is primarily used to detect the production of diphtheria toxin by Corynebacterium diphtheriae. ...forms perpendicular to the antitoxin strip, indicating the presence of the diphtheria toxin.

...[[bacteria]] that is pathogenic to humans. It is the causative agent of [[diphtheria]], a serious and potentially fatal infectious disease. ...n, known as [[diphtheria toxin]], which is responsible for the symptoms of diphtheria.

'''Cutaneous Diphtheria Infection''' '''Cutaneous diphtheria''' (/kjuːˈteɪniəs dɪfˈθɪəriə/; from the Greek words ''kutis'', me

== Antitoxin == '''Antitoxin''' (pronounced: an-ti-tox-in) is a type of antibody produced by the immune

...Great Race of Mercy]], where he and his dog sled team delivered diphtheria antitoxin to combat an outbreak in Nome, Alaska. ...ened the small town of Nome, Alaska. The only way to deliver the necessary antitoxin was by sled dog, over treacherous terrain and in extremely harsh weather co

.... The laboratory was initially focused on the production of [[diphtheria]] antitoxin. Over the years, it expanded its research and production to include a wide * [[Diphtheria]]

* [[Corynebacterium diphtheriae]], the causative agent of [[diphtheria]] ...cs, such as [[penicillin]] or [[erythromycin]]. In the case of diphtheria, antitoxin is also administered.

The term "antitoxin" is derived from the Greek words "anti-", meaning against, and "toxikon", m An [[antitoxin]] is a type of [[antibody]] produced by the body's [[immune system]] in res