Having Campylobacter culture problems.

[Kathryn S. Black]

In a previous article, user at alexon.com () says:

>I have been having some mixed results trying to culture Campylobacter 
>jejuni on Brucella and Campy Agar plates in anaerobic jars with Campy 
>gas packs. Any suggestions how I could improve my results.
>                                       matt at alexon.com
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>P.S. Broth cultures using same jars and gas packs seem to work fine.
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Although we have no problem culturing Campylobacter on Campy Agar from
patients, we found that maintaining a stock culture works best by subculturing
on chocolate agar.
 
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