Nutritional studies of a virulent strain of Haemophilus ducreyi.
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چکیده
Haemophilm ducreyi has been described as a fastidious organism requiring blood for growth (Greenblatt, 1953). It has been successfully cultivated on clotted blood (Teague and Diebert, 1920) and on various artificial media enriched with blood, (Sanderson and Greenblatt, 1937; Beeson and Heyman, 1945; Beeson, 1946; Deacon et al., 1956). However, little is known concerning the specific nutritional requirements of this organism. In an effort to define the factors necessary for the growth of H. ducreyi this preliminary investigation of a representative virulent strain was begun.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of bacteriology
دوره 72 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1956