The Production of Trypanosoma Brucei Rhodesiense, Cause of African Sleeping Sickness, and Trypanosoma Cruzi, Cause of American Chagas Disease, on Different Medias and Testing a New Media
Journal Title: Turkish Journal of Parasitology - Year 2020, Vol 44, Issue 1
Abstract
Objective: Human African trypanosomiasis, also known as sleeping sickness, is a parasitic disease in which Glossina is transmitted by human intervention and Trypanosoma b. rhodosiense and Trypanosoma b. gambiense are the causative agents Production of parasites in axenic cultures provides great advantage in parasite biochemistry, immunological, physiological and molecular studies. In this study, it is aimed to determine the medium which will produce in vigorous amount of Trypanosoma b. rhodosiense and Trypanasoma cruzi and to establish a new medium. Methods: In this study, Trypanosoma b. rhodosiense and Trypanasoma cruzi strains stored in Manisa Celal Bayar University Parasite Bank will be removed from liquid nitrogen tank under suitable conditions, planted in Medium I, Medium II, Medium III and newly developed medium. Reproductive densities of the media will be statistically analyzed on Thoma lamina depending on the time, using the Sidak’s multiplequality test. Results: As a result of this study, it has been concluded that the best medium, to produce abundantly Trypanosoma b. rhodosiense and Trypanasoma cruzi strains, to be used in diagnosis and active substance screenings, molecular studies, metabolic analyzes and drug studies is the medium IV. Conclusion: This study is one of the first studies related to the production of Trypanosoma species in Turkey and planned to provide a basis for the studies of African sleeping disease, Chagas disease and their agents.
Authors and Affiliations
Ahmet Özbilgin, İbrahim Çavuş, Alicem Nuraydın, Yener Özel
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