Maintenance of <I>Francisella tularensis</I> 15 RIEH and <I>Brucella abortus</I> 19 BA Strains in a Viable State by Means of Deep Freezing

Assessed are the methods for storage of microorganisms in a viable state under various technological conditions for a period of two years. Compared is the survivability of the test-strains of tularemia and brucellosis agents (exemplified by Francisella tularensis 15 RIEH and Brucella abortus 19 BA)...

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Main Authors: A. N. Malakhaeva, O. Yu. Lyashova, O. P. Plotnikov, A. V. Osin
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Federal Government Health Institution, Russian Research Anti-Plague Institute “Microbe” 2015-03-01
Series:Проблемы особо опасных инфекций
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Online Access:https://journal.microbe.ru/jour/article/view/208
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Summary:Assessed are the methods for storage of microorganisms in a viable state under various technological conditions for a period of two years. Compared is the survivability of the test-strains of tularemia and brucellosis agents (exemplified by Francisella tularensis 15 RIEH and Brucella abortus 19 BA) when stored on the nutrient media at temperatures raging 0 °C up +8 °C and at -70 °C for over a year. Made has been an estimate of survivability of the vaccine strains stored at -70 °C within two years term. It is determined that optimum media for storing the stated above microorganisms with no changes in their morphological characteristics at -70 °C are sucrose-gelatin agar and Albimi broth with 10 % glycerin. Demonstrated is the fact that it is more efficient to conserve microorganisms stored in working collections by way of deep freezing.
ISSN:0370-1069
2658-719X