NUTRIENT MEDIUM FOR ISOLATION OF AMERICAN FOULBROOD EXCITER SPORES IN TESTING MATERIAL

摘要

FIELD: veterinary.;SUBSTANCE: claimed medium contains 18-20 of bactoagar "Difko", pH 7.2-7.4 per 1 l of casein hydrolyzate. Casein hydrolyzate contains amine nitrogen in amount of 170-180 mg %. Medium effectiveness is suggested by presence of Paenibacillys larvae var. larvae in testing material of 10 CFU up to complete surface weediness. Medium of present invention is useful in diagnosis of bee American foulbrood disease.;EFFECT: express method for isolation of Paenibacillys larvae spores in honey and other bee products.;1 tbl, 3 ex