A polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-containing medium for permanent mounting of helminth eggs.
A method involving use of a polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-containing medium and a single coverslip is described for permanent mounting of helminth eggs. This simple method, which avoids some disadvantages of double-coverslip methods, can be applied for mounting different helminth eggs, especially in teaching laboratories.
Sadjjadi
Seyed Mahmoud
SM
Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, P.O. Box 71345-1735, Iran. parasito@sums.ac.ir
D000818:Animals; D005404:Fixatives; D006376:Helminths / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D010063:Ovum; D010274:Parasitology / Q000379:methods*; D011142:Polyvinyl Alcohol; D011309:Preservation, Biological
D005404:Fixatives; D011142:Polyvinyl Alcohol