Detection of Bartonella henselae in defibrinated sheep blood used for culture media supplementation.

Autor: Drummond MR; Departamento de Medicina Interna, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas , Campinas, SP , Brasil., Pitassi LH, Lania BG, Dos Santos SR, Gilioli R, Velho PE
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology] [Braz J Microbiol] 2011 Apr; Vol. 42 (2), pp. 430-2. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Jun 01.
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822011000200003
Abstrakt: Bartonella henselae was detected in defibrinated sheep blood employed in supplementing a selective bacteria culture medium by nested PCR. We recommended that highly sensitive technical tests be run to ensure a sterile culture medium for Bartonella spp. isolation, since infected blood samples used in preparation could lead to false-positive results.
Databáze: MEDLINE