Evaluation of Giardia duodenalis viability after metronidazole treatment by flow cytometry
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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109(8): 1078-1080, 12/2014. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
Giardia duodenalis (syn. lamblia; syn. intestinalis) susceptibility testing is not routinely performed because the classical culture methods are very time-consuming and laborious. We developed a novel flow cytometry (FC) assay to evaluate the susceptibility of G. duodenalis trophozoites to metronidazole (MTZ). Different concentrations of MTZ were added to cultures of trophozoites (10 5 /mL) and the cultures were incubated for different periods. The 50% inhibitory concentration was calculated and propidium iodide (PI) was used to quantify the number of dead cells. After treatment, PI-positive trophozoites increased with increasing drug concentration and exposure time. An excellent correlation was found between FC and the classical method. A novel, accurate and reliable method is now available to evaluate G. duodenalis viability. .
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Asunto principal:
Giardia lamblia
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Viabilidad Microbiana
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Metronidazol
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Inglés
Revista:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina Tropical
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Parasitología
Año:
2014
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Artículo
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País de afiliación:
Portugal
Institución/País de afiliación:
Universidade do Porto/PT
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