Loeffler's medium is useful in making a presumptive identification of Corynebacterium diphtheriae from a pharyngeal culture because it
A) inhibits the growth of normal upper respiratory flora.
B) detects hydrogen sulfide production.
C) enhances metachromatic granule formation.
D) detects toxin-producing strains.
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