title: [Preservation of Cryptosporidium oocystis in fecal specimens for parasitological examination].
abstract: By using a simple and easily available device which contains a 10% buffered formaldehyde solution, fecal samples are rendered odorless and can be stored at room temperature with no biosafety hazards. Cryptosporidium oocysts contained in such fecal samples can be identified without difficulty by using the Kinyoun method. This system permits an adequate preservation of the material, which facilitates the execution of tasks related to assistance and epidemiology.
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Investigação Médica-Parasitologia, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil. amatonet@usp.br
authors.forename: Vicente
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Amato Neto
authors.forename: Rita Cristina
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Bezerra
authors.forename: Ruth Semira
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Rodríguez Alarcón
authors.forename: Lúcia Maria Almeida
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Braz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D003458:Cryptosporidium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology*; D010270:Parasite Egg Count; D011309:Preservation, Biological / Q000379:methods*