X and V Factor Disks for the differentiation of Haemophilus species
X and V Factor Disks are paper disks impregnated with X (hemin) and V (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide – NAD) growth factors. They are used for the differentiation of Haemophilus ...
Haemophilus influenzae b detection using Rapid Latex Agglutination Test
The Latex Agglutination Test used for qualitative detection Haemophilus influenzae type b presents in samples like CSF, Body fluids, serum, urine or blood cultures.
The reagent ...
Haemophilus influenzae diagnosis using Satellite Test
Haemophilus spp does not grow on 5% Sheep Blood Agar, which contains hemin (factor X) but lacks NAD (factor V).
Haemophilus influenzae will grow in the hemolytic zone of ...
Haemophilus influenzae
Haemophilus influenzae is a non-motile Gram-negative, coccobacillary, facultatively anaerobic bacterium, and it’s Oxidase and Catalase postive.
It was mistakenly considered ...
Chocolate agar (CHOC) or chocolate blood agar (CBA)
Chocolate agar is a non-selective, enriched growth medium.
It is a variant of the blood agar plate, containing red blood cells that have been lysed by slowly heating to 80 °C.
Chocolate ...
Haemophilus influenzae
– GRAM-NEGATIVE RODS
– NON-MOTILE
– NON-SPOREFORMING
– CATALASE: POSITIVE
– OXIDASE : POSITIVE
– FACULTATIVE ANAEROBIC
BASIC TESTS FOR IDENTIFICATION:
requirement ...
