@article{mbs:/content/journal/micro/10.1099/00221287-15-2-417, author = "Bhaskaran, K. and Rowley, D.", title = "Nutritional Studies on Vibrio cholerae", journal= "Microbiology", year = "1956", volume = "15", number = "2", pages = "417-422", doi = "https://doi.org/10.1099/00221287-15-2-417", url = "https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/micro/10.1099/00221287-15-2-417", publisher = "Microbiology Society", issn = "1465-2080", type = "Journal Article", abstract = "SUMMARY: One hundred and fifty-eight strains of vibrio, predominantly Vibrio cholerae, were tested for their nutritional requirements. Half of the strains were able to grow on a simple inorganic medium with ammonium ions as the sole source of nitrogen; the other strains required purines in addition. The simplest purine which produced adequate growth was hypoxanthine. The purine-requiring strains were able to grow on inorganic media containing human, rabbit or goat serum, but not on the serum from mouse, rat, guinea pig or horse.", }