A SIMPLE METHOD FOR CLONING GIARDIA-DUODENALIS FROM CULTURES AND FECAL SAMPLES

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作者
BINZ, N [1 ]
THOMPSON, RCA [1 ]
MELONI, BP [1 ]
LYMBERY, AJ [1 ]
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[1] DEPT AGR,S PERTH,WA 6151,AUSTRALIA
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10.2307/3283171
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R38 [医学寄生虫学]; Q [生物科学];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ; 100103 ;
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Using a novel method for cloning Giardia duodenalis from cultures and fecal samples, 47 clones from 7 isolates were established in vitro. Average colony-forming efficiency in established cultures was 43.2% compared to 11.2% when cloning directly from excystation. The highest success rate of cloning was found with the Portland (P1, ATCC No. 30888) isolate, with a colony-forming efficiency of 92.7%. Cloned and parent populations were compared over a range of 13 enzymes using starch gel electrophoresis. No genetic difference was found between any of the clones and the parent isolates.
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