Methods and media for rapid detection of pathogenic neisseria
AssigneeBoard of Regents, The University of Texas System
InventorsRichard A. Finkelstein, Shelley M. Payne
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Abstract
A microbial growth medium for the isolation and rapid detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Neisseria meningitidis, having incorporated therein an iron-dextran complex in a quantity sufficient to stimulate maximum colony growth.
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A medium for enhancing the growth and rapid detection of pathogenic Neisseria, which includes at least about 5 micrograms of iron in the form of an iron-dextran complex.
A medium for enhancing the growth and rapid detection of pathogenic Neisseria, including GC medium, approximately 1 percent Kellogg supplement, and an operable amount of a suitable iron-dextran complex capable of enhancing the growth of pathogenic Neisseria.
A method for the rapid detection of Neisseria gonorrohoeae, comprising providing a gonococcal-specific medium, adding to said medium at least about 0.01 percent by volume of an iron-dextran complex, inoculating said medium with a culture containing Neisseria gonorrohoeae, incubating said bacteria in said medium, and observing the growth of the bacteria after at least about 20 hours.
A method for the rapid detection of Neisseria gonorrohoeae, comprising providing a gonococcal-specific medium, adding to said medium at least about 0.01 percent by volume of Imferon, inoculating said medium with a culture containing Neisseria gonorrohoeae, incubating said bacteria in said medium, and observing the growth of the bacteria after at least about 20 hours.
A method for the rapid detection of Neisseria meningitidis, comprising providing a meningococcic-specific medium, adding to said medium at least about 0.01 percent by volume of an iron-dextran complex, inoculating said medium with a culture containing Neisseria meningitidis, incubating said bacteria in said medium, and observing the growth of the bacteria after at least about 20 hours.
A method for the rapid detection of Neisseria meningitidis, comprising providing a meningococci-specific medium, adding to said medium at least about 0.01 percent by volume of Imferon, inoculating said medium with a culture containing Neisseria miningitidis, incubating said bacteria in said medium, and observing the growth of the bacteria after at least about 20 hours.
A method for the rapid detection of Neisseria gonorrohoeae, comprising providing a gonococcal-specific medium, adding to said medium approximately 0.04 percent by volume of an iron-dextran complex, inoculating said medium with a culture containing Neisseria gonorrohoeae, incubating said bacteria in said medium, and observing the growth of the bacteria after at least about 20 hours.
A method for the rapid detection of Neisseria meningitidis, comprising providing a meningococcic-specific medium, adding to said medium approximately 0.04 percent by volume of an iron-dextran complex, inoculating said medium with a culture containing Neisseria meningitidis, incubating said bacteria in said medium, and observing the growth of the bacteria after at least about 20 hours.
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