What is Required for Culturing Chlamydia

Question

What is required for culturing Chlamydia?
A) Embryonated chicken eggs
B) Thayer-Martin, modified media
C) Martin-Lewis media
D) Tissue cultures

Accepted Answer

Chlamydia can only be cultured in living cells, such as tissue cultures. Embryonated chicken eggs and Thayer-Martin, modified media and Martin-Lewis media are used for culturing other bacteria such as Neisseria gonorrhoeae or Haemophilus influenzae.