Cryopreservation of sheathed third-stage larvae of Oesophagostomum radiatum (nodular worm of cattle)

Sheathed infective larvae of Oesophagostomum radiatum were successfully cryopreserved by the use of a procedure developed for hookworms. The survival rate, as assessed by motility, was 57.9% after 42 d of cryopreservation.

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Published inOnderstepoort journal of veterinary research Vol. 64; no. 2; p. 157
Main Authors Titoy, G A, Van Rensburg, L J, Van Strijp, M F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published South Africa 01.06.1997
Subjects
Animals
Cattle
Cryopreservation - veterinary
Larva
Male
Oesophagostomum
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Summary:Sheathed infective larvae of Oesophagostomum radiatum were successfully cryopreserved by the use of a procedure developed for hookworms. The survival rate, as assessed by motility, was 57.9% after 42 d of cryopreservation.
ISSN:0030-2465