Q. Egg- based culture media is used to diagnose which if these?
a. Syphillis
b. Gonnorrhoea
c. Tetanus
d. Tuberculosis
e. Genital warts
Answer -
d
Lowenstein - Jensen ( LJ) medium is most commonly used for mycobacteria, both tubercular or non-tubercular mycobacteria.
It is an egg based medium. Samples are incubated at 30 and 37 degrees.
Mycobacterium tuberculosis grows at 37 degrees while some non tubercular bacteria grow at 30 degrees like M. marinum and M. chelonea.
a. Syphillis
b. Gonnorrhoea
c. Tetanus
d. Tuberculosis
e. Genital warts
Answer -
d
Lowenstein - Jensen ( LJ) medium is most commonly used for mycobacteria, both tubercular or non-tubercular mycobacteria.
It is an egg based medium. Samples are incubated at 30 and 37 degrees.
Mycobacterium tuberculosis grows at 37 degrees while some non tubercular bacteria grow at 30 degrees like M. marinum and M. chelonea.
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