An Experimental Trial of Vaccination Hamsters Against Leishmania donovani Using Attenuated Subcultures | ||
| Rafidain Journal of Science | ||
| Article 1, Volume 22, Issue 7, October 2011, Pages 1-8 PDF (0 K) | ||
| DOI: 10.33899/rjs.2011.6801 | ||
| Author | ||
| Kawther I. Al-Harmni | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This experiment is a trail to use an attenuated Leishmania donovani promatigote as a mean for protection the hamsters against visceral leishmniasis. By subculturing the promastigotes from 1-18 times in NNN media, it was found that subcultures 16, 17 ,18 were effective in protecting the hamsters against challenge dose of the parasites. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| visceral leishmaniasis; Vaccine; hamster | ||
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