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Brucella
species
Culture Characteristics:
Slow growth on sheep blood agar (SBA) and chocolate (CHOC)
Growth in commercial blood culture systems, but may require extended incubation
Enriched atmosphere with CO
2
may enhance growth of some strains
If
Brucella
is expected or suspected, extend incubation up to seven days
Colony Morphology on SBA at 35
o
C:
Visible growth may take 48-72 hours
Small, convex, and glistening
Non-hemolytic
Brucella on SBA at 24h image courtesy of CDC
Brucella on SBA at 48h image courtesy of CDC
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