Colony growth as a step towards axenization of Blastocystis isolates

Authors
Ng, GC Tan, KSW
Citation
Gc. Ng et Ksw. Tan, Colony growth as a step towards axenization of Blastocystis isolates, PARASIT RES, 85(8-9), 1999, pp. 678-679
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
PARASITOLOGY RESEARCH
ISSN journal
09320113 → ACNP
Volume
85
Issue
8-9
Year of publication
1999
Pages
678 - 679
Database
ISI
SICI code
0932-0113(199908)85:8-9<678:CGAAST>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Colonies of Blastocystis from non-axenic cultures grown in agar medium were isolated from bacterial colonies. Axenization of human and reptilian isola tes of Blastocystis was achieved using antibiotic treatment to lower bacter ial numbers, followed by colony growth to isolate pure parasite colonies.