Leprosy bacillus is cultured by using:-
Leprosy: Oldest disease known. Caused by Mycobacterium leprae. Mode of transmission: Air droplets, skin contact, transplacental, breast feeding, insect bite, tattoo, corneal/organ transplantation. Mycobacterium leprae has no aificial culture media. Leprae bacilli are cultured by: Foot pad of mice. 9-banded armadillo. Other options: Bordet gengou medium: Bordetella Peussis. LJ medium: Mycobacterium Tuberculosis. Loeffler's serum slope: Corynebacterium Diphtheria.
Bordet Gengou medium
LJ medium
Loeffler's serum slope
None of the above
Leprosy, HIV & STDs