title: Growth of saprophytic and pathogenic leptospira: evaluation of medium, temperature, inoculum, and cost.
abstract: Of four media tested, a tissue culture medium supplemented with a bovine serum albumin-oleic acid complex provided the best leptospiral growth and cost efficiency.
mesh_terms: D003470:Culture Media; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D007919:Leptospira / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D009829:Oleic Acids; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine; D013045:Species Specificity; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D009829:Oleic Acids; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine