Stearic acid, an essential growth factor for Trypanosoma cruzi.
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SUMMARY The function of serum in the composition of culture media for trypano-somes was investigated with Trypanosoma cruxi. Serum supplies stearic acid, essential for the growth of this trypanosome. A liquid heat-steriliz-able medium, composed of peptone and known chemicals is described. The growth of T. cruxi in this medium reached 70 x lo8 trypanosomes/ml.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of general microbiology
دوره 31 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1963