MONSUR MEDIUM BASE

Vibrios are fairly easy to isolate from both clinical and environmental material, though some species may require growth factors and /or vitamins. Vibrio parahaemolyticus is the leading cause of bacterial diarrhoea associated with the consumption of contaminated food products. Vibrio cholerae is a non-halophilic Vibrio mwhich cannot grow in media with a concentration of sodium chloride greater than 5-6% and is able to grow in media lacking NaCl. Human disease is associated with ingestion of contaminated water or food. V. cholerae is the etiological agent of a secretory diarrhea spread by the faecal-oral route. The most critical virulence factor of V. cholerae is CT (cytotoxin), which is responsible for the main symptom of the cholera disease. Monsur Medium was formulated by Monsur and recommended by WHO for the isolation of V. cholerae and other Vibrio species from pathological samples like faeces or rectal swabs. This medium is also known as Taurocholate Tellurite Gelatin Agar. On this medium, the colonies are often surrounded by a gelatin liquefaction halo, which becomes definite and clearly visible after 48 hours? incubation.

for selective isolation and di?erentiation of Vibrio cholerae and other Vibrio from pathological samples

Vibrio cholerae | Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Clinical Diagnostics

100 gm | 500 gm