Culture medium used for Bordatella pertussis is_________________?
Correct answer: C. Bordet Gengou medium
- A. Wilson Blair medium
- B. Bile broth
- C. Bordet Gengou medium
- D. Robertson cooked meat medium
Explanation
Bordetella pertussis is classically isolated on Bordet-Gengou medium, often supplemented with blood or replaced by charcoal-based selective media. The other options are used for organisms such as Salmonella, anaerobes or other bacteria.
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