A SELECTIVE MEDIUM FOR THE ISOLATION OF PASTEURELLA PESTIS

Abstract

Several selective media are described that were successfully used to isolate virulent and avirulent strains of Pasteurella pestis from material heavily contaminated with other organisms. These media are comparatively easy to prepare, consist of readily available ingredients, and usually require no adjustment of the pH. One of the selective media described permits excellent recovery and the growth of large, easily distinguishable colonies of P. pestis in 48 hours at 26 C, and also allows the detection of fewer numbers of P. pestis organisms in soil than a previously recommended selective medium. The inhibition of other organisms frequently present in clinical specimens is described.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0432425

Entities

People

  • Harold Freidlander
  • Lois M. Swaney
  • Ralph F. Knisely

Organizations

  • United States Army Biological Warfare Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Denial System
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Bacteria
  • Biological Laboratories
  • Culture Media
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Gammaproteobacteria
  • Identification
  • Incubation
  • Inhibition
  • Materials
  • Recovery
  • Sodium Azides
  • Sodium Compounds
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Surveys
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Biology

Readers

  • Microbial Pathology
  • Systems Analysis and Design