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Culture medium used for corynebacterium diphtheriae-

A
Loefflers serum slope
B
Tetrathionate broth
C
Selenite 'F' broth
D
Chocolate agar
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'a' i.e., Loeffler's serum slope * The usual media employed for cultivation of diphtheria bacillus are1) Loeffler's serum slope# It is used for rapid diagnosis as growth is shown within 4-8 hours.2) Tellurite blood agar (Tinsdale medium)# It acts as selective media, as tellurite inhibits growth of most other bacteria.# Growth may take two days to appear.

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