Evaluation of selective media for the isolation of Brachyspira aalborgi from human faeces.
The purposes of this study were to identify a solid medium that supports improved growth of the anaerobic intestinal spirochaete Brachyspira aalborgi, to modify this for use as a selective isolation medium and then to test the medium for its effectiveness in isolating B. aalborgi from patients' faeces. Of the media evaluated, brain heart infusion agar (BHIA) with 10 % bovine blood (BB) was the most effective base-supplement combination for growth, with colonies attaining 1.2 mm in diameter by 21 days. Incubation in an anaerobic jar (94 % H(2), 6 % CO(2)) permitted growth of larger colonies than incubation in an anaerobic chamber (80 % N(2), 10 % H(2), 10 % CO(2)). Growth was improved only slightly at 38.5 degrees C compared with 37 degrees C. Selection of B. aalborgi from artificially seeded faeces was achieved equally well on eight different solid media containing spectinomycin (400 micro g ml(-1)) alone or in combinations with polymyxin B (5 micro g ml(-1)), colistin (25 micro g ml(-1)) and rifampicin (12.5 micro g ml(-1)). By using BHIA 10 % BB with spectinomycin plus polymyxin B, B. aalborgi was isolated from one of five human faecal samples that were positive for B. aalborgi by PCR amplification. This is the first report of the isolation of B. aalborgi from human faeces.
Division of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia 6150, Australia 2,3Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, The Western Australian Centre of Pathology and Medical Research2 and Department of Microbiology, The University of Western Australia3, Nedlands, Western Australia 6009, Australia#dReceived 5 November 2002 Accepted 2 March 2003.
C Josephine
CJ
Brooke
Division of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia 6150, Australia 2,3Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, The Western Australian Centre of Pathology and Medical Research2 and Department of Microbiology, The University of Western Australia3, Nedlands, Western Australia 6009, Australia#dReceived 5 November 2002 Accepted 2 March 2003.
Thomas V
TV
Riley
Division of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia 6150, Australia 2,3Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, The Western Australian Centre of Pathology and Medical Research2 and Department of Microbiology, The University of Western Australia3, Nedlands, Western Australia 6009, Australia#dReceived 5 November 2002 Accepted 2 March 2003.
David J
DJ
Hampson
D003470:Culture Media / Q000592:standards*; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008858:Microscopy, Phase-Contrast; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D013144:Spirochaetales / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013145:Spirochaetales Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*
D003470:Culture Media