The culture media used for cultivation of HSV is_____________?
Correct answer: C. Chorio allantoic membrane
- A. Chocolate agar
- B. Robertoson's cooked-meat broth
- C. Chorio allantoic membrane
- D. Sabourad's agar
Explanation
Historically, HSV can be cultivated on the chorioallantoic membrane of embryonated eggs, producing characteristic pocks. The other media are mainly used for bacteria or fungi rather than HSV.
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