Leprosy bacillus is cultured by using:-: (A) Bordet Gengou medium, (B) LJ medium, (C) Loeffler's serum slope, (D) None of the above
Answer is D. Leprosy: Oldest disease known. Caused by Mycobacterium leprae. Mode of transmission: Air droplets, skin contact, transplacental, breast feeding, insect bite, tattoo, corneal/organ transplantation. Mycobacterium leprae has no aificial culture media. Leprae bacilli are cultured by: Foot pad of mice. 9-banded armadillo. Other options: Bordet gengou medium: Bordetella Peussis. LJ medium: Mycobacterium Tuberculosis. Loeffler's serum slope: Corynebacterium Diphtheria.