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Lyme disease causing agent can be cultured in

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BSK medium
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Blood agar medium
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MS medium
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All of the above
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Solution

The correct option is A BSK medium
Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. It is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected black-legged ticks. Symptoms include fever, headache, fatigue and a typical skin rash called erythema migrans. Borrelia burgdorferi can be grown in vitro in Barbour-Stoenner-Kelly (BSK H) growth media which is a standardized complex medium designed to support its growth. It allows the bacterium to reproduce without the need to synthesize too many biological compounds.
So, the correct answer is option A.

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