title: Eimeria tenella: vitamin requirements for development in primary cultures of chicken kidney cells.
abstract: Development of Eimeria tenella was studied in primary cultures of chicken kidney cells maintained in Medium 199 lacking each of the following: vitamin A, biotin, p-aminobenzoic acid, folic acid, nicotinamide, Ca pantothenate, pyridoxine, pyridoxal, riboflavin, thiamin, ascorbic acid, calciferol, alpha-tocopherol, and menadione. Data obtained concerning numbers of mature schizonts or total numbers of parasites or both indicated that all of the vitamins are needed for 1st- and 2nd-generation schizogony, and all except calciferol and folic acid are needed for gametogony.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens; D003470:Culture Media; D046508:Culture Techniques; D004539:Eimeria / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D007668:Kidney; D014815:Vitamins / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D014815:Vitamins