Toxocara cati: hatching of second stage larvae.
A method for hatching second-stage larvae of Toxocara cati is described. Whole adult worms are processed by centrifugation in the presence of hypochlorite which allows the grinding step to be eliminated. The technique is more rapid and a high yield is obtained.
Maleky
F
F
Dep. of Parasitology, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran.
Massoud
J
J
D000818:Animals; D002498:Centrifugation; D005260:Female; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007814:Larva / Q000254:growth & development*; D010274:Parasitology / Q000379:methods*; D014119:Toxocara / Q000254:growth & development*