Cultivation of parasitic leptospires: effect of pyruvate.

  • 1 July 1973
    • journal article
    • Vol. 26  (1) , 118-9
Abstract
Sodium pyruvate (100 mug/ml) is a useful addition to the Tween 80-albumin medium for the cultivation of parasitic serotypes. It is most effective in promoting growth from small inocula and growth of the nutritionally fastidious serotypes.