Description

Levinthal’s HiVeg Medium Base is recommended for cultivation of Haemophilus species. Addition of sterile rabbit or human blood makes media selective. Blood provides two factors, which supports growth of Haemophilus species: factor-X and factor-V. Pathogenic Haemophilus species are presumptively identified by determining in vitro growth requirements for X and V factors and by haemolytic reactions. This medium is prepared by replacing animal peptones with vegetable defined peptones to avoid BSE/TSE/GMO risk.