culture media treats Flashcards
Artificial Media: definition.
Use it to diagnose what pathogens?
nutrients suspended in agar
Bacteria and fungi
kidney, gill, lesion swabs.
Artificial media
TSA
general
name 4 different media types
general
selective
enrichment
differencial
BA
enrichment
TA
enrichment/selective for gliding bacteria
O-F uses what media
differential media
motility media
differential media
MA
enrichment
API-20E
differential media
FMM
enrichment/selective for gliding bacteria
what is the purpose of culture media
demonstrate pathogen is present and viable by growing it
CA
enrichment/selective for gliding bacteria
what general type of media do you use for viruses?
live media (cell culture)
CPE = (name + concept)
Cytopathic effect.
pathogen destroys cells if present
Name 3 live medias
CHSE SHK RTG FHM SSN-1 EPC
CHSE
live - chinook salmon embryo
SHK
live - salmon head kidney
RTG
live - rainbow trout gonad
FHM
live - fat head minnow
SSN-1
live - striped snake head
EPC
live - epithelioma papillosum cyprini