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Relevance of Hemin for in vitro Differentiation of Trypanosoma cruzi

  • Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Instituto de Medicina Tropical Alexander von Humboldt

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Abstract

Simple culture conditions that allow good growth and high yields of trypomastigotes are described. The proportion of metacyclic trypomastigotes increases with the concentration of hemin in the culture medium, reaching a peak of 80% after 10 days with 20 mg hemin/liter.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)553-555
Number of pages3
JournalThe Journal of Protozoology
Volume32
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1985

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