Long-term cryopreservation, infectivity and characterisation of Oesophagostomum dentatum.
The successful cryopreservation for 6 years of infective larvae of a pure strain of Oesophagostomum dentatum is described. Changes in the characteristics of the isolate in comparison with the original strain could not be demonstrated.
Berghen
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Department of Parasitology, State University of Gent, Belgium.
Dorny
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Vercruysse
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Hilderson
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D000818:Animals; D015925:Cryopreservation; D005260:Female; D007814:Larva / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D009814:Oesophagostomiasis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D009815:Oesophagostomum / Q000502:physiology*; D013047:Specific Pathogen-Free Organisms; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*