On the survival of 48 h Plasmodium vivax Aotus monkey-derived ex vivo cultures: the role of leucocytes filtration and chemically defined lipid concentrate media supplementation

Abstract Background Filtration of leukocytes (WBCs) is a standard practice of malaria ex vivo cultures. To date, few studies have considered the effect of filtration or the lack thereof on the survival of Plasmodium vivax ex vivo cultures through one cycle of maturation. This study investigates the...

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Main Authors: Nicanor Obaldía, Marlon Nuñez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:Malaria Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-020-03348-9