Long-term cryopreservation, infectivity and characterisation of Oesophagostomum dentatum

P Berghen; P Dorny; J Vercruysse; H Hilderson

doi:10.1111/j.1439-0450.1990.tb01086.x

Long-term cryopreservation, infectivity and characterisation of Oesophagostomum dentatum

Zentralbl Veterinarmed B. 1990 Aug;37(6):477-80. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0450.1990.tb01086.x.

Authors

P Berghen¹, P Dorny, J Vercruysse, H Hilderson

Affiliation

¹ Department of Parasitology, State University of Gent, Belgium.

PMID: 2144937
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0450.1990.tb01086.x

Abstract

The successful cryopreservation for 6 years of infective larvae of a pure strain of Oesophagostomum dentatum is described. Changes in the characteristics of the isolate in comparison with the original strain could not be demonstrated.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Cryopreservation*
Female
Larva / physiology
Male
Oesophagostomiasis / parasitology
Oesophagostomiasis / veterinary*
Oesophagostomum / physiology*
Specific Pathogen-Free Organisms
Swine
Swine Diseases / parasitology*