Comparison of two selective media for Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans.
Two selective media, malachite green-bacitracin (MGB) agar and tryptic soy-serum-bacitracin-vancomycin (TSBV) agar, were compared for the isolation of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans. The highest recovery was found on TSBV agar plates cultured in air-5% CO2 both for plaque samples from periodontal pockets and for pure cultures.
D000188:Actinobacillus / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000189:Actinobacillus Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003470:Culture Media; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000382:microbiology; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000382:microbiology
D003470:Culture Media