title: Preservation of Cowdria ruminantium at low termperatures.
abstract: A Nigerian isolate of Cowdria ruminantium was rapidly frozen with or without 10 per cent dimethyl sulphoxide at -85 degrees C and -196 degrees C. All animals inoculated with the frozen stabilates died of heartwater fever.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004121:Dimethyl Sulfoxide / Q000494:pharmacology; D005615:Freezing; D006041:Goats; D011309:Preservation, Biological; D012287:Rickettsiaceae / Q000472:pathogenicity; D012756:Sheep
chemical_list: D004121:Dimethyl Sulfoxide