title: Colony formation of Blastocystis hominis in soft agar.
abstract: This is the first description of a method for growing axenized Blastocystis hominis as colonies in petri dishes containing soft agar. Blastocystis cells cultured in two types of agar appeared to show different colonial morphologies as well as differing colony yields. Microscopic examination of the colonies revealed many amoeboid and giant cells. Many cells were also shown to possess thin filament-like structures that appeared to stretch across the central vacuole.
authors: Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Kent Ridge, Singapore.
authors: S W
authors: SW
authors: Tan
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Singh
authors: E H
authors: EH
authors: Yap
authors: L C
authors: LC
authors: Ho
authors: K T
authors: KT
authors: Moe
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Howe
authors: G C
authors: GC
authors: Ng
mesh_terms: D000362:Agar; D000818:Animals; D016845:Blastocystis hominis / Q000166:cytology / Q000254:growth & development*; D003470:Culture Media; D014617:Vacuoles
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D000362:Agar