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Effects of Sheep and Mouse Urine on the Growth Pattern of Leishmania major Promastigotes
Joint Authors
Nasiri, Vahid
Karimi, Gholamreza
Paykari, Habibollah
Ghaffarifar, Fatemeh
Dalimi, Abdolhossein
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-07-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania are the causative agents of different clinical diseases.
Fetal calf serum (FCS) is the main part and the most expensive ingredient of the Leishmania culture media.
Here, the efficacies of different concentrations (1%, 2.5%, 5%, and 10%) of the filtered and autoclaved sheep and mouse urine were evaluated as a growth stimulator in Leishmania culture procedure.
The results indicated that culture media enriched with the filtered sheep and mouse urine supported the growth of the parasites and can be used for cultivation of Leishmania parasites.
In conclusion, this study has demonstrated an alternative low-cost medium that could be used in cultivation process of Leishmania major promastigotes.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nasiri, Vahid& Karimi, Gholamreza& Dalimi, Abdolhossein& Paykari, Habibollah& Ghaffarifar, Fatemeh. 2013. Effects of Sheep and Mouse Urine on the Growth Pattern of Leishmania major Promastigotes. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nasiri, Vahid…[et al.]. Effects of Sheep and Mouse Urine on the Growth Pattern of Leishmania major Promastigotes. BioMed Research International No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Nasiri, Vahid& Karimi, Gholamreza& Dalimi, Abdolhossein& Paykari, Habibollah& Ghaffarifar, Fatemeh. Effects of Sheep and Mouse Urine on the Growth Pattern of Leishmania major Promastigotes. BioMed Research International. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1030873
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1030873