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Investigation into rabbit infusion media for the growth of Mycoplasma gallisepticum antigens for inoculation into rabbits

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

Janet M. Bradbury  and
F. T. W. Jordan
Janet M. Bradbury
Affiliation:
Poultry Research Section, University of Liverpool Veterinary Field Station ‘Leahurst’, Neston, Wirral, Cheshire
F. T. W. Jordan
Affiliation:
Poultry Research Section, University of Liverpool Veterinary Field Station ‘Leahurst’, Neston, Wirral, Cheshire
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Serum cholesterol in rabbits was elevated, by intravenous inoculation of 20 % Tween 80, to amounts thought to have been sufficient to support growth of Mycoplasma gallisepticum when 20 % of such serum was added to rabbit infusion broth.

However, better growth of the organism was obtained with a supplement of 5 % rabbit serum and commercial cholesterol. Investigation showed that normal rabbit serum may be inhibitory, which would explain these findings. The commercial cholesterol was not antigenic.

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Research Article
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Journal of Hygiene , Volume 69 , Issue 1 , March 1971 , pp. 73 - 82
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1971

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