Citation
T. Popovic et al., EVALUATION OF SILICA-GEL PACKAGES FOR TRANSPORT OF NEISSERIA-MENINGITIDIS, Journal of clinical microbiology, 36(6), 1998, pp. 1765-1766
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
ISSN journal
00951137
Volume
36
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
1765 - 1766
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(1998)36:6<1765:EOSPFT>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
Eight Neisseria meningitidis reference strains, representing six diffe
rent serogroups, were plated on 57 blood agar plates each. The growth
was harvested and stored in silica gel packages at different temperatu
res for up to 90 days. When held at 4 degrees C, all strains were reco
vered after 90 days of storage. Strains held at room temperature or al
ternately at 4 degrees C and room temperature survived for at least 10
and 17 days, respectively.