title: Growth and development of Gnathostoma spinigerum early third-stage larvae in vitro.
abstract: Early third-stage larvae of Gnathostoma spinigerum were cultured in RPMI-1640 supplemented with 25mM NaHCO3,100 units/ml penicillin G, 100 microg/ml of streptomycin, 5 microg/ml of amphotericin B and 10% foetal calf serum at 37 degrees C under 5% CO2 in air for 60 days. After 3 days of cultivation, the larvae moulted. Body sizes increased from 0.49 +/- 0.09 x 0.07 +/- 0.01 mm in length and width to 4.08 +/- 0.48 x 0.32 +/- 0.04 mm after 60 days of cultivation. The maximum body length and width of these larvae were 4.94 mm and 0. 35 mm, respectively. The survival rate (67.5 %) of the worms was observed at the end of cultivation. The addition of foetal calf serum was found to be essential for growth and development.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Maleewong
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Intapan
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ieamviteevanich
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wongkham
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Morakote
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006039:Gnathostoma / Q000254:growth & development*; D007814:Larva / Q000254:growth & development; D015996:Survival Rate