Comparative study of cultivation of feces in vermiculite or charcoal to obtain larvae of Strongyloides venezuelensis

Introduction We compared feces culturing in charcoal or vermiculite to obtain Strongyloides venezuelensis larvae. Methods Feces (5g) from infected rats was mixed with vermiculite (10g) or coal (10g) in plastic cups and incubated at 28°C for 48h. Larvae were recovered using Baermann-Moraes method....

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Main Authors: Steveen Rios Ribeiro, Caroline Ohnesorge Maia, Fausto Edmundo Lima Pereira, Narcisa Imaculada Brant Moreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2014-10-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822014000500657&lng=en&tlng=en

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