Working with _Snodgrassella alviSnodgrassella alvi is a member of the honey bee ( Apis mellifera) gut core microbiota that can be cultivated in vitro. Its isolation and characterization were recently carried out by Waldan Kwong in the laboratory of Dr. Nancy Moran and are described in depth in here.In vitro culture conditionsPlate GrowthSnodgrassella alvi strain wkB2 (type strain) is generally cultured at 35°C and 5% CO2. It grows robustly on agar plates after 48 hours on the following media:
Liquid MediaSnodgrassella alvi can be cultivated in the following liquid media (same general culture conditions as above, without shaking):
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