INCORPORATION OF EXOGENOUS URACIL BY CRYPTOSPORIDIUM-PARVUM INVITRO

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作者
UPTON, SJ [1 ]
TILLEY, M [1 ]
MITSCHLER, RR [1 ]
OPPERT, BS [1 ]
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[1] KANSAS STATE UNIV AGR & APPL SCI, DEPT BIOCHEM, MANHATTAN, KS 66506 USA
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10.1128/JCM.29.5.1062-1065.1991
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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Oocysts of Cryptosporidium parvum were used to infect Madin-Darby bovine kidney cells. Cultures were incubated in a reduced-oxygen atmosphere in candle jars or in a 5% CO2-95% air atmosphere. At 72 h, parasites were quantitated microscopically and found to be enhanced 5.5-fold in the reduced-oxygen atmosphere. Using candle jars, we then determined that C. parvum was amenable to [H-3]uracil incorporation assays and easily quantitated with this method.
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页码:1062 / 1065
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