title: Lysine-mannitol-glycerol agar, a medium for the isolation of Salmonella spp., including S. typhi and atypical strains.
abstract: An agar medium for the isolation of Salmonella spp. is described. The medium, lysine-mannitol-glycerol agar, has features of both xylose-lysine-deoxycholate agar and mannitol-lysine-crystal violet-brilliant green agar, but glycerol is added for the differentiation of Salmonella and Citrobacter spp. The medium facilitates the detection of strains having atypical fermentation patterns, such as the lactose- or sucrose-positive salmonellae. The medium also detects Salmonella typhi after enrichment.
authors.affiliation: Alliance Laboratory Services, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Cox
mesh_terms: D000362:Agar; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D003470:Culture Media; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005285:Fermentation; D005516:Food Microbiology; D005990:Glycerol; D006801:Humans; D008239:Lysine; D008353:Mannitol; D012475:Salmonella / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D012485:Salmonella typhi / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D008353:Mannitol; D000362:Agar; D008239:Lysine; D005990:Glycerol