BRUCELLA AGAR BASE

Brucella are intracellular parasites that cause epizootic abortions in animals and septicemic febrile illness or localized infections of bone, tissue or organ systems in humans. Brucella species are highly fastidious and therefore require a nutrient rich medium to be able to grow. Also, Brucella species are highly infective and so extreme care should be taken while handling. Brucella Agar Base is used for the isolation and cultivation of Brucella species. The basal medium (with addition of Campylobacter Supplements) can be also used for the isolation of Campylobacter. Brucella Medium is a modified medium formulated to support luxuriant growth of fastidious bacteria like Brucella, streptococci, pneumococci, Listeria, Neisseria meningitides and Haemophilus influenzae. Brucella Agar is also recommended by APHA for isolation of Brucella species from foods.

for selective isolation and cultivation of Brucella or Campylobacter species