Abstract
The present study was performed to check the viability of eggs, filariform larvae and adults of Strongvloines venezueLensis exposed to various conditions for an in vitro maintenance. The eggs in the feces remained viable for about 25 days at $4^{\circ}C$ and 15 days at room temperature. However, the isolated eggs in sterile saline lost their viability within 24 hr at $4^{\circ}C$. The eggs in morula stage were very sensitive to air drying and rapidly lost their viability (=12 hrs. Filariform larvae survived for a maximum period of 45 days in fecal suspension and 28 days in 0.12% nutrient broth in polyvinyl culture bags maintained at $20^{\circ}C$. On the other hand, those isolated from nutrient broth cultures survived for a maximum period of 32 days in tap water and 22 days in sterile saline at $20^{\circ}C$. The mature adult worms obtained from experimentally infected rats survived maximally for 9 days in serum supplemented (10% rat-serum) 0.12% nutrient broth and 4 days in serum free nutrient broth at $37^{\circ}C$ while the culture media were changed at an alternate day. The adult female worms deposited fertile eggs in serum supplemented and serum free nutrient broth cultures, however, the hatched larvae (Ll) were not able to develop to the filariform stage in the culture media and found to die within 24 hr of maintenance. The present findings on an in vitro maintenance of different stages of 5. uenezueLetis may provide useful information for biological and biochemical studies with Strongyloines species. Key words: Strongvloides venezuelensis. viability in vitro maintenance, free-living filariform larvae (L3), embryonation of eggs
베네수엘라분선충의 충란, 자충 띤 성충을 장기간 보존할 수 있는 방안을 마련하기 위하여 여러 가지 배양환경에 대한 연구를 수헝하였던 바, 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 분변 내의 충란은 $4^{\circ}C$ 에서 25일간, 실온에서는 15일간 생존하였으며, 분변에서 분리한 충란은 $4^{\circ}C$의 생리적 식염수에 서 24시간 생존하였으나, 상실배기의 충란은 건조한 공기에 민감하여 12시간 내에 환성을 잃었다. 감염형 자충을 polyvinylbag에 넣어 $20^{\circ}C$에 보관하였을 경우, 분변 물질이 첨가된 0.12% 영양배 지에서는 45일, 영양배지는 28일간 생존하였다 한편, 영양배지에서 배양된 감염 자충은 상수에서 는 32일간, 멸균 식염수에서는 22일간 생존하였다. 인공감염시켜 얻은 성충은 $37^{\circ}C$에서 9일간, 9:1배지 (10% 쥐 혈청을 첨가)와 혈청을 첨가하지 않은 영양배지를 매일 교환하여 주어도 4일동안 밖에 생존하지 못하였다. 성충 암컷은 실험관 내에서 산란하고, 자충으로 부화되었지만 혈청을 첨가한 배지에서도 감염자충으로 발육하지 못하였다.
