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DNA Hydrolysis Test
DNA Hydrolysis Test DNA Hydrolysis Test
Positive reaction: Campylobacter jejuni subsp.jejuni biotype II.
Uninoculated medium.
 
This test is used to differentiate between thermophilic campylobacters. The medium used is Toluidine-blue DNA Agar. The presence of a pink zone around the colony indicates that DNA hydrolysis has occurred.
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