Montenegro's Medium (MM): a serum free, low cost axenic medium for robust growth of Naegleria fowleri

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Autori principali: Montenegro Calla, Luis Jordan, Jara Scholz, Josefa Antonia
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author Montenegro Calla, Luis Jordan
Jara Scholz, Josefa Antonia
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Jara Scholz, Josefa Antonia
contents <p>Montenegro’s Medium (MM) is a simple serum free, low cost axenic medium for routine culture of Naegleria fowleri. This preprint describes the composition of MM, its preparation, and a set of experiments comparing growth, passage timing, and stability against a standard DMEM + 10% FBS medium. We show that MM supports robust trophozoite growth, maintains doubling times within the published clinical range, and remains usable after storage. MM is a practical option for laboratories that culture N. fowleri and need an affordable, reproducible medium.</p>
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spellingShingle Montenegro's Medium (MM): a serum free, low cost axenic medium for robust growth of Naegleria fowleri
Montenegro Calla, Luis Jordan
Jara Scholz, Josefa Antonia
Naegleria fowleri
axenic culture
serum free medium
Montenegro's Medium
primary amebic meningoencephalitis
free-living amoebae
<p>Montenegro’s Medium (MM) is a simple serum free, low cost axenic medium for routine culture of Naegleria fowleri. This preprint describes the composition of MM, its preparation, and a set of experiments comparing growth, passage timing, and stability against a standard DMEM + 10% FBS medium. We show that MM supports robust trophozoite growth, maintains doubling times within the published clinical range, and remains usable after storage. MM is a practical option for laboratories that culture N. fowleri and need an affordable, reproducible medium.</p>
title Montenegro's Medium (MM): a serum free, low cost axenic medium for robust growth of Naegleria fowleri
topic Naegleria fowleri
axenic culture
serum free medium
Montenegro's Medium
primary amebic meningoencephalitis
free-living amoebae
url https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17766277