Growth of the Corynebacterium diphtheria is scanty on ordinary media. Enrichment with blood, serum or egg is necessary for good growth. The optimum temperature for growth is 37 °C (range 15-40 °C) and optimum pH 7.2. It is an aerobe and a facultative anaerobe. Which one is culture media for fastidious cultivation of the Corynebacterium diphtheria?

Growth of the Corynebacterium diphtheria is scanty on ordinary media. Enrichment with blood, serum or egg is necessary for good growth. The optimum temperature for growth is 37 °C (range 15-40 °C) and optimum pH 7.2. It is an aerobe and a facultative anaerobe. Which one is culture media for fastidious cultivation of the Corynebacterium diphtheria?

Loeffler's serum slope

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