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Isolation of living adult Onchocerca volvulus from nodules.

Authors :
Schulz-Key H
Albiez EJ
Büttner DW
Source :
Tropenmedizin und Parasitologie [Tropenmed Parasitol] 1977 Dec; Vol. 28 (4), pp. 428-30.
Publication Year :
1977

Abstract

A technique for the isolation of adult Onchocerca volvulus from excised onchocercomata is described. The nodules are incubated in medium 199 containing 1-5 mg collagenase and 0.2 mg gentamicin per ml for 6-48 hours in a waterbath at 30-37 degrees C. A proportion of the worms can be isolated alive.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0303-4208
Volume :
28
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Tropenmedizin und Parasitologie
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
203061