A Blastocystis species from the sea-snake, Lapemis hardwickii (Serpentes:Hydrophiidae)
Teow, W.L. ; Zaman, V. ; Ng, G.C. ; Chan, Y.C. ; Yap, E.H. ; Howe, J. ; Gopalakrishnakone, P. ; Singh, Malkeet
Teow, W.L.
Ng, G.C.
Howe, J.
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Observations were made on Blastocystis isolated from the sea-snake, Lapemis hardwickii. Exponential growth of the organism was observed between 2 and 4 days of culture. Vacuolated, amoeboid and granular forms were observed in cultures, similar to B. hominis. The optimal growth temperature for the sea-snake Blastocystis was 24°C compared with 37°C for B. hominis. The karyotypic patterns of B. hominis and the sea-snake Blastocystis were studied in the clamped homogeneous electric field (CHEF) technique was found to be different. Based on the above differences, the sea-snake Blastocystis was designated as Blastocystis lapemi sp. nov.
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International Journal for Parasitology
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1991
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10.1016/0020-7519(91)90086-M
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