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. 1973 Jul;26(1):118–119. doi: 10.1128/am.26.1.118-119.1973

Cultivation of Parasitic Leptospires: Effect of Pyruvate

R C Johnson 1, J Walby 1, R A Henry 1, N E Auran 1
PMCID: PMC379728  PMID: 4580191

Abstract

Sodium pyruvate (100 μg/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.

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