Thermo Scientific™ Brucella Agar with 5% Sheep Blood, TVP (Skirrow)

Description

• Isoate and cultivate Campylobacter jejuni from fecal specimens and rectal swabs with Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ Brucella Agar with 5% Sheep Blood, TVP (Skirrow)
• Campylobacter is a major cause of diarrheal disease in adults and children and usually is associated with unsanitary preparation of food
• The medium based on Skirrow's formulation contains three antibiotics: trimethorprim, vancomycin and polymyxin B
• In order to effectively recover Campylobacter spp without comprising the activity of trimethorprim, horse blood in the original formulation is substituted by the sheep blood
• Campylobacter are Gram-negative, spirally shaped microaerophilic organisms which may be present in raw milk, untreated water, improperly handled food and undercooked meats, poultry and shellfish
• Human consumption of these organisms can result in a range of clinical illnesses from transient asymptomatic colonisation to severe dysentery
• The symptoms of Campylobacter enteritis include diarrhoea, stomach pain, nausea, fever, headache and muscle pain
• Brucella Agar with 5% Sheep Blood, TVP (Skirrow) is a solid medium recommended for use in qualitative procedures for the primary isolation and cultivation of Campylobacter jejuni from fecal specimens or rectal swabs
• Selective:  due to the presence of the selective agents like trimethorprim, vancomycin and polymyxin B the medium is selective for Campylobacter Ready-to-use: convenicne of prepared media
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