Table 2.
Growth of microaerophilic and anaerobic bacteria in liquid cultures and agar plates
| Bacterial species and strain | Growtha of bacteria in: |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaerobic chamber |
Bag inflated with anoxic gas mix |
Bag inflated with air |
||||
| Liquid (%)b | Platec | Liquid (%) | Plate | Liquid (%) | Plate | |
| C. jejuni strains | ||||||
| ATCC BAA-1153 | NA | NA | 688 | + | 0 | − |
| ATCC 33560 | NA | NA | 388 | + | 4 | − |
| F. necrophorum strains | ||||||
| PK1594 | 833 | + | 166 | + | 1 | − |
| ATCC 10953 | 717 | + | 0 | +/− | 0 | − |
| P. gingivalis W83/ATCC BAA-308 | 754 | + | 0 | +/− | 0 | − |
| Prevotella intermedia ATCC 25611 | NA | + | NA | +/− | NA | − |
a
Growth of microaerophilic and anaerobic bacteria in broth (liquid) and agar plates. Cultures were inserted in gasbags and inflated with anoxic gas mix or air. Anaerobic bacteria were also cultured in an anaerobic chamber as a positive control.
b
Data represent the percent increase in turbidity compared to the initial inocula following 48 h of incubation. NA, not applicable.
c
Data represent growth (+), slow growth (+/−), or no colony growth (−) on agar plates. The plates were incubated for up to 4 days. NA, not applicable.