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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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