Leprosy bacilli can be grown in_________________?
Correct answer: A. Foot paid on nine branded armadilo
- A. Foot paid on nine branded armadilo
- B. Tail of guinea pig
- C. Testes of albino rats
- D. Testes of guinea pig
Explanation
Mycobacterium leprae cannot be grown on artificial culture media and is experimentally propagated in the footpads of the nine-banded armadillo. The armadillo is therefore a classic animal model for leprosy bacilli.
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