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Cryopreservation of the blood stages of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax for in vivo studies. 1985

R N Rossan

Cryopreservation in Alsevers-glycerol of the blood stages of Plasmodium falciparum (5 strains) and P. vivax (2 strains) indicated that parasite infectivity for Aotus was retained for more than 1,100 days.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D010963	Plasmodium falciparum	A species of protozoa that is the causal agent of falciparum malaria (MALARIA, FALCIPARUM). It is most prevalent in the tropics and subtropics.	Plasmodium falciparums,falciparums, Plasmodium
D010966	Plasmodium vivax	A protozoan parasite that causes vivax malaria (MALARIA, VIVAX). This species is found almost everywhere malaria is endemic and is the only one that has a range extending into the temperate regions.	Plasmodium vivaxs,vivax, Plasmodium
D011309	Preservation, Biological	The process of protecting various samples of biological material.	Biological Preservation,Preservation, Biologic,Biologic Preservation
D004912	Erythrocytes	Red blood cells. Mature erythrocytes are non-nucleated, biconcave disks containing HEMOGLOBIN whose function is to transport OXYGEN.	Blood Cells, Red,Blood Corpuscles, Red,Red Blood Cells,Red Blood Corpuscles,Blood Cell, Red,Blood Corpuscle, Red,Erythrocyte,Red Blood Cell,Red Blood Corpuscle
D005615	Freezing	Liquids transforming into solids by the removal of heat.	Melting
D005990	Glycerol	A trihydroxy sugar alcohol that is an intermediate in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. It is used as a solvent, emollient, pharmaceutical agent, or sweetening agent.	1,2,3-Propanetriol,Glycerin,1,2,3-Trihydroxypropane,Glycerine
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001029	Aotus trivirgatus	A species in the family AOTIDAE, inhabiting the forested regions of Central and South America (from Panama to the Amazon). Vocalizations occur primarily at night when they are active, thus they are also known as Northern night monkeys.	Humboldt's Night Monkey,Monkey, Northern Night,Night Monkey, Northern,Humboldt Night Monkey,Humboldts Night Monkey,Monkey, Humboldt's Night,Night Monkey, Humboldt's,Northern Night Monkey,Northern Night Monkeys
D013997	Time Factors	Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations.	Time Series,Factor, Time,Time Factor