DISPOSABLE ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMBER FOR ASSESSING THE DRUG SUSCEPTIBILITY OF MALARIA PARASITES

The CO2-enriched atmosphere required for the short-term growth of huma n malaria parasites can be provided by a small, disposable environment al bag that is readily available in many laboratories. This provides a n ideal alternative means for incubating malaria parasites when specia lly-prepared gas mixtures, air-tight incubation chambers or candle-jar s are unavailable or they are too expensive or impractical to use. Suc h an environmental bag should encourage greater use of the WHO in vitr o test for assessing the drug susceptibility of malaria parasites.