Comparison of four different culture media for growth of Mycobacterium avium subsp. avium isolated from naturally infected lofts of domestic pigeons

摘要

Background and ObjectivesDiagnosis of avian tuberculosis by conventional culture method is still considered as the “gold standard” technique. The main objective of this study was to compare growth of Mycobacterium avium subsp. avium on four specific Mycobacterial cultures such as glycerinated Lowenstein-Jensen medium, pyruvate-enriched Lowenstein-Jensen medium, mycobactin J-supplemented Herrold-egg yolk medium and plain Herrold-egg yolk medium