title: Evaluation of goat blood as substitute for sheep blood in Modified Thayer-Martin agar medium for culture and isolation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
abstract: Modified Thayer-Martin (MTM) medium containing goat blood (MTMGB) and sheep blood (MTMSB) was compared for culture of N. gonorrhoeae. Evaluation of 252 endocervical specimens and quantitative culture of 10 strains revealed no significant difference in isolation and growth. MTMGB can be a suitable and cost-effective alternative for MTMSB.
authors.affiliation: International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
authors.forename: Faisal Arif Hasan
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Chawdhury
authors.forename: Jinath
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sultana
authors.forename: Motiur
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rahman
mesh_terms: D000362:Agar; D000818:Animals; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D001769:Blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000382:microbiology; D003470:Culture Media; D005260:Female; D006041:Goats; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012703:Serotyping; D011477:Sex Work; D012756:Sheep; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D000362:Agar