Effect of Blood Agar from Different Animal Blood on Growth Rates and Morphology of Common Pathogenic Bacteria
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52775#.VKNa78nQrzE Author(s) Tenny O. Egwuatu 1 , Folasade T. Ogunsola 2 , Isi M. Okodugha 2 , Bamiro Jide 2 , Damilola G. Arewa 2 , O. A. Osinupebi 2 Affiliation(s) 1 Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria . 2 Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria . ABSTRACT Sheep and horse blood are the most commonly used blood for the isolation of microorganisms from human tissue and fluids. However, in many developing countries such as Nigeria, expired human blood from blood banks is still used despite...