Campylobacter Selective Agar - Specialized Pathogen Recovery
Campylobacter Agar formulation incorporates multiple selective antimicrobial agents and charcoal decolorizer optimized for thermophilic Campylobacter species isolation (C. jejuni, C. coli, C. lari) from fecal specimens, rectal swabs, and food samples. Microaerophilic incubation (5% O2, 10% CO2, 85% N2) at 42°C produces diagnostic flat, grayish, mucoid spreading colonies.
Clinical & Public Health Applications
Primary isolation medium for campylobacteriosis diagnosis - second most common bacterial gastroenteritis worldwide. Critical for food safety monitoring in poultry, meat, and dairy products. Supports outbreak investigation and epidemiological surveillance. Essential for identifying antecedent infections in Guillain-Barré syndrome cases.
Formulation Excellence
19mm x 15mm x 20ml plates (Cat. 0800500E), 10 pcs/stack. SFDA standards, ISO 13485 facilities. Charcoal neutralizes toxic metabolites, cephalothin/trimethoprim combination inhibits Proteus/Pseudomonas, optimized base supports microaerophile recovery.
Laboratory Protocol
Swab streaking or suspension spotting inoculation. Microaerophilic incubation at 42°C for 48 hours. Examine for spreading morphology under transmitted light. Confirmative subculture to blood agar with oxidase, catalase, hippurate hydrolysis testing.
