title: Spiroplasmas: cultivation in chemically defined medium.
abstract: A chemically defined medium, CC-494, supports the cultivation in vitro of several spiroplasmas belonging to three distinct serogroups. Medium CC-494 supports the growth of flower spiroplasmas FS 23-6 and FS SR-3 and of honey bee spiroplasma HBS AS-576. The maximal populations of the two flower spiroplasmas and honey bee spiroplasma are comparable to those cultured in the undefined medium C-3G. The growth rate for all three spiroplasmas is slower in the defined medium.
mesh_terms: D003470:Culture Media; D013149:Spiroplasma / Q000254:growth & development*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media