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Use of a serum-free medium to produce in vitro Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoites on Vero cells
De Meerschman, F.; Rettigner, C.; Focant, Charles et al.
2002In Veterinary Research, 33 (2, Mar-Apr), p. 159-168
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Keywords :
Neospora caninum; Toxoplasma gondii; cell culture; serum-free medium
Abstract :
[en] Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii are cyst-forming coccidian parasites of human and veterinary clinical relevance. In vitro cultivation of the protozoans using Vero cells is usually performed in order to produce antigenic materials. Quantitative and qualitative comparisons of Vero cells grown in RPMI medium supplemented either with foetal calf serum (FCS), horse serum (HS) or a specific serum-free additive (DefCell) were performed. A serum-free cell culture system used to propagate N. caninum (NC-1 isolate) and T. gondii tachyzoites (Rh stain) were compared with the other two cell culture systems. FCS supplemented media was found to be more effective than the others in promoting Vero cells and N. caninum tachyzoites. However, it was found unable to support adequate T. gondii tachyzoite proliferation. Vero cells, T. gondii and N. caninum tachyzoite production gave similar growth patterns with either HS or DefCell supplemented media. Defcell was considered as a good alternative to supplement culture medium.
Disciplines :
Veterinary medicine & animal health
Author, co-author :
De Meerschman, F.
Rettigner, C.
Focant, Charles ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la vie > Biologie et génétique moléculaire
Boreux, Raphaël ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Centre de diagnostic moleculaire
Pinset, C.
Leclipteux, Thierry ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > UER Opérations
Losson, Bertrand ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des maladies infectieuses et parasitaires > Parasitologie et pathologie des maladies parasitaires
Language :
English
Title :
Use of a serum-free medium to produce in vitro Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoites on Vero cells
Publication date :
2002
Journal title :
Veterinary Research
ISSN :
0928-4249
eISSN :
1297-9716
Publisher :
E D P Sciences, Les Ulis Cedexa, France
Volume :
33
Issue :
2, Mar-Apr
Pages :
159-168
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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