1st Student's Major
Biological Sciences
1st Student's College
Science, Engineering and Technology
Students' Professional Biography
Kelly E. Rock was a student in the Department of Biological Sciences at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Mentor's Name
Timothy Secott
Mentor's Email Address
timothy.secott@mnsu.edu
Mentor's Department
Biological Sciences
Mentor's College
Science, Engineering and Technology
Abstract
Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (Mpt) is the etiologic agent of Johne’s disease, a chronic intestinal disease in cattle that threatens the economic viability of dairy farming. Diagnostic culture is typically unrewarding until several years after infection when clinical signs can be observed. This leads to widespread infection within the herd. Difficulty in culturing Mpt may be a result of oxidative damage due to the increased metabolic rate when dormant organisms are recovered in a nutrient rich medium. In order to improve recovery it is believed that some organisms secrete a growth factor in times of environmental stress which enables them to grow more quickly when conditions improve. The purpose of the project was to test conditioned medium (CM) and its components as a method of improving the recovery of Mpt. The conditioned medium from Mpt was separated into 4 fractions based on molecular weight using centrifuge filters. Unsupplemented media (Middlebrook 7H9C or Luria-Bertani broth) and those containing serial dilutions of fractionated or unfractionated Mpt-conditioned medium were inoculated with Mpt or Mycobacterium smegatis (MS); a non-pathogenic species. Growth was monitored by measuring the optical density of the cultures for up to 30 days. Unfractionated Mpt-conditioned medium promoted a two fold or greater enhancement of Mpt growth, but had no effect on that of MS. Results of treatment with conditioned medium fractions are pending. Recovery of dormant Mpt was increased by the use of conditioned medium.
Recommended Citation
Rock, Kelly E.
(2006)
"Effect of Conditioned Medium on the Recovery of Dormant Mycobacteria in Culture,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research at Minnesota State University, Mankato: Vol. 6, Article 20.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56816/2378-6949.1127
Available at:
https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/jur/vol6/iss1/20
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