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N. gonorrhea Thayer Maartin VCN media?? - step1race - ArchivalUser - 12-28-2011

Can someone tell me that N gonorrhea identified on Thayer Martin VCN meida is an example of either ENRICHMENT media or SELECTIVE media???


0 - ArchivalUser - 12-28-2011

its selective cuz thayer martien is basically chocolate agar with ABX n klling fungi..gram post..gamr neg(othre than niserria) thus selecting only niserra organism


enrichment is just chocolate agar for H.flu cuz ur enrichin the culture by adding facotr 5 n 10 needed for H.flu growth


0 - ArchivalUser - 12-28-2011

@shigatox22 thanx a lot