Thermo Scientific™ TCBS Cholera Medium (Dehydrated)

Description

• Selectively isolate pathogenic Vibrio species with Thermo Scientific™ Oxoid™ TCBS (Thiosulfate Citrate Bile Salts Sucrose) Cholera Medium (Dehydrated)
• The medium has shown to be the most satisfactory and reproducible formula regardless of the complex composition 1
• Unlike Lauryl Sulphate Tellurite Agar it does not require further additives or aseptic additions of blood
• It also possesses superior growth characteristics for Vibrio species, compared with tellurite media
• While inhibiting non-vibrios, it promotes rapid growth of pathogenic vibrios after overnight incubation at 35°C
• Vibrio is a comma-shaped Gram-negative bacteria
• Vibrios are aquatic microorganisms, some species of which cause serious diseases in humans and other animals
• Three species of Vibrio are of significance to humans: Vibrio cholerae is the cause of cholera, Vibrio parahemolyticus and V
• vulnificus both act as agents of acute enteritis, or bacterial diarrhea
• Use TCBS Cholera Medium for selective isolation of pathogenic vibrios
• Produces reproducible results
• No need for additives or aseptic additions of blood
• Promotes rapid growth of pathogenic vibrios
• The TCBS medium conforms to the formulation of Kobayashi et al ., except that it contains specially processed ox bile, free from the defects noted by Nakanishi and Kobayashi 2
• The TCBS medium is suitable for growth of Vibrio cholerae , Vibrio parahemolyticus , and most other Vibrios 3
• Most Enterobacteriaceae encountered in feces are totally suppressed for at least 24 hours
• Slight growth of Proteus species and Enterococcus fecalis may occur but the colonies are easily distinguished from Vibrio colonies
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