Evaluation of selective media for the isolation of Brachyspira aalborgi from human faeces

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 509-513

  Brooke, C Josephine ^a   Riley, Thomas V ^b,c   Hampson, David J ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Western Australian Centre for Pathology and Medical Research   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGAR; BRAIN HEART INFUSION AGAR; CARBON DIOXIDE; COLISTIN; HYDROGEN; NITROGEN; POLYMYXIN B; RIFAMPICIN; SPECTINOMYCIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM COLONY; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BLOOD; BRACHYSPIRA AALBORGI; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; EVALUATION; FECES; HUMAN; INCUBATION TIME; INTESTINE FLORA; ISOLATION PROCEDURE; NONHUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE; TEMPERATURE;

CULTURE MEDIA; FECES; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MICROSCOPY, PHASE-CONTRAST; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SPIROCHAETALES; SPIROCHAETALES INFECTIONS;

EID: 0038772015     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.05105-0     Document Type: Article

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