Journal article
An alternative protocol for the serial passage and maintenance of a homogonic strain of Strongyloides ratti in female Sprague-Dawley rats
International Journal for Parasitology, Vol.23(6), pp.813-814
09/1993
Abstract
A method which does not involve the tedious use of watch glass coprocultures for obtaining filariform infective (L3) larvae of Strongyloides ratti from faecal pellets of infected Sprague-Dawley rats is described. The alternative method utilises Baermannization (18 h) of faecal pellets to yield rhabditiform (L1) larvae of S. ratti and their subsequent culture for 72 h at 19 degrees C in tissue-culture-flasks containing only dechlorinated tap water to yield infective filariform (L3) larvae. The yields and infectivity of the L3 larvae obtained from the two methods were essentially similar.
Details
- Title
- An alternative protocol for the serial passage and maintenance of a homogonic strain of Strongyloides ratti in female Sprague-Dawley rats
- Authors/Creators
- A.H.W. Mendis (Author/Creator)W.B. Grubb (Author/Creator)A. Armson (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- International Journal for Parasitology, Vol.23(6), pp.813-814
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Identifiers
- 991005545349607891
- Copyright
- 1993 Australian Society for Parasitology
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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