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Essential Components of Borreliella (Borrelia) burgdorferi In Vitro Transcription Assays
Published on: July 22, 2022
Abstract:
A number of standard bacteriological media with supplements were tested for their ability to support in vitro growth of Ethiopian strains of Borrelia recurrentis. Propagation of 18 out of 21 strains occurred in Trypticase soy yeast broth to which bovine albumin (fraction V), N-acetyl glucosamine, and sodium pyruvate had been added. This medium supported a population of 10(7) organisms per ml and yielded a harvest of four to five times the original inoculum during the logarithmic phase of growth. Maximal yield varied from 1.4 x 10(7) to 3.4 x 10(7) organisms per ml. Generation time in optimal media was 11.3 h. Lesser multiplication of organisms occurred in other media tested. Strains from primary cultures were infective for the green monkey. Recovery of viable organisms from subculture has not been successful.
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