[Cryptosporidium oocyst viability and infectivity evaluation by flow cytometry]. / Evaluation de la viabilité et de l'infectivité des oocystes de Cryptosporidium par cytométrie en flux.
Ann Pharm Fr
; 62(5): 310-5, 2004 Sep.
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em Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15314578
ABSTRACT
Evaluating waterborne Cryptosporidium sp. oocyst infectivity is presently a major Issue for the estimation of environmental risks. The aim of this presentation, was to describe a new model suitable for determining in vivo oocyst infectivity. In this model, infection was assessed in suckling mice seven days after oocyst ingestion by measuring the number of gut oocysts using flow cytometry. Four days old mice were orally infected by serially diluted C. parvum oocyst suspensions. This model was found highly sensitive since ingestion of 1-10 oocysts resulted in infection in 70% of animals. Assays with Cryptosporidium oocysts from the environment suggest that this model may contribute to the evaluation of environmental risks due to the parasite.
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Assunto principal:
Cryptosporidium parvum
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Fr
Ano de publicação:
2004
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