fastidious
(adjective)
Microorganisms that are difficult to culture since they need specific nutrients in their medium to grow.
Examples of fastidious in the following topics:
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Chancroid (Soft Chancre)
- Chancroid is caused by Haemophilus ducreyi, a gram-negative fastidious organism .
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Enrichment and Isolation
- Some, termed fastidious organisms, require specialized environments due to complex nutritional requirements.
- Enriched media contain the nutrients required to support the growth of a wide variety of organisms, including some of the more fastidious ones.
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Culture Media
- Some organisms, termed fastidious organisms, need specialized environments due to complex nutritional requirements.
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Methylotrophy and Methanotrophy
- The fact that some methylotrophs can also make use of multi-carbon compounds distinguishes them from methanotrophs, which are usually fastidious methane and methanol oxidizers.