GROWTH OF CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI IN VARIOUS MEDIA UNDER DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS

Abstract

Abstract The growth characteristics of several Campylobacter jejuni serotypes were examined using a variety of media and atmospheric conditions. The strains grew well in a variety of liquid media using a standard CO₂ incubator in an atmosphere of 5% CO₂ and moist air at 40C. When growth media were supplemented with a mixture of antibiotics for selectivity, it was found that the best growth was achieved in Hunt broth, and that the presence of blood enabled the strains to overcome the toxic effects of the antibiotics.