Culture media for peussis is: (A) L J media, (B) Chocolate agar, (C) Wilson & Blair medium, (D) Bordet Gengou medium
Answer is D. Culture media for Bordetella peussis is Bordet Gengou media or Regan Lowe media. Bordet Gengou media- after incubation for 48-72 hours- colonies resemble 'bisected pearls' or 'mercury drops' LJ media For M. tuberculosis Wilson & Blair medium For Salmonella typhi