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Cryopreservation of Babesia bovis for in vitro cultivation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

D. A. Palmer ,
G. M. Buening  and
C. A. Carson
D. A. Palmer
Affiliation:
Department of Veterinary Microbiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65211
G. M. Buening
Affiliation:
Department of Veterinary Microbiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65211
C. A. Carson
Affiliation:
Department of Veterinary Microbiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65211
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Summary

The most efficient procedure for cryopreserving viable Babesia bovis organisms for in vitro cultivation consists of freezing extracellular parasites in a solution of 10% (w/v) polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) using a cooling rate of 20 °C/min. Although cultures can be established from thawed infected erythrocytes, the plating efficiency is relatively low. Freezing extracellular parasites resulted in plating efficiency up to 25%, when thawed and placed in culture. Glycerin or dimethyl sulphoxide (Me2SO) can be used successfully in the cryopreservation of B. bovis, but apparent toxic effects greatly decrease their efficiency. B. bovis parasites have been kept at − 196 °C for 60 days with no appreciable reduction in plating efficiency.

Type
Research Article
Information
Parasitology , Volume 84 , Issue 3 , June 1982 , pp. 567 - 572
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1982

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