ISSN:
1432-1955
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract A method for the purification of metacyclic forms ofTrypanosoma cruzi has been developed. Metacyclic forms obtained in modified Grace medium were separated from the epimastigote forms by Percoll discontinuous density gradient centrifugation. Four different osmotic pressures were applied: 160±10, 260±10, 310±10 and 510±10 mosmol/kg H2O. At 160 mosmol/kg H2O, 100% of the metacyclic forms with a 21.3% yield were found in the interphase 1.120/1.125 g/ml, while 92.7% of the metacyclic forms with a 73.7% yield were found in the interphase 1.115/1.120 g/ml. At 310 mosmol/kg H2O, 100% of the metacyclic forms in the interphase 1.135/1.140 g/ml with a 36.8% yield were obtained. Metacyclic forms purified in this way do not show alterations in their capacity to infect cultures of HeLa cells.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00926684
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