title: A new selective, differential agar medium for isolation of Vibrio cholerae O1: PMT (polymyxin-mannose-tellurite) agar.
abstract: A new selective and differential agar medium, polymyxin-mannose-tellurite (PMT) agar was devised to differentiate easily colonies of Vibrio cholerae O1 from those of V. cholerae non-O1. The differentiation between colonies of the two vibrios is based on mannose-fermentation. Colonies of V. cholerae O1 on the agar are agglutinated with O1 antiserum of V. cholerae much more easily than those on thiosulfate-citrate-bile salts-sucrose (TCBS) agar.
authors.affiliation: Department of Bacteriology, National Institute of Health, Tokyo.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shimada
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sakazaki
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fujimura
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Niwano
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mishina
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takizawa
mesh_terms: D000362:Agar; D003470:Culture Media; D008358:Mannose; D011113:Polymyxins; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013045:Species Specificity; D013691:Tellurium; D014734:Vibrio cholerae / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D011113:Polymyxins; D000362:Agar; C026660:tellurous acid; D013691:Tellurium; D008358:Mannose