Evaluation of the feasibility for replacing sheep blood with human blood in culture media used in microbiological diagnostics

Abstract The present study aimed to suggest the replacement of animal blood with human blood in culture media, involving alternative methods and ethical considerations, such as animal welfare, in addition to potential laboratory cost reduction. Characteristics of growth and hemolysis development wer...

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Main Authors: CARLA F. MIGUEL, CHRISTIANE C. PEREIRA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2024-05-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652024000200901&lng=en&tlng=en