Efficacy of common laboratory disinfectants and heat on killing trypanosomatid parasites
<p>Abstract</p> <p>The disinfectants TriGene, bleach, ethanol and liquid hand soap, and water and temperature were tested for their ability to kill bloodstream forms of <it>Trypanosoma brucei</it>, epimastigotes of <it>Trypanosoma rangeli </it>and promastigo...
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>The disinfectants TriGene, bleach, ethanol and liquid hand soap, and water and temperature were tested for their ability to kill bloodstream forms of <it>Trypanosoma brucei</it>, epimastigotes of <it>Trypanosoma rangeli </it>and promastigotes of <it>Leishmania major</it>. A 5-min exposure to 0.2% TriGene, 0.1% liquid hand soap and 0.05% bleach (0.05% NaOCl) killed all three trypanosomatids. Ethanol and water destroyed the parasites within 5 min at concentrations of 15–17.5% and 80–90%, respectively. All three organisms were also killed when treated for 5 min at 50°C. The results indicate that the disinfectants, water and temperature treatment (i.e. autoclaving) are suitable laboratory hygiene measures against trypanosomatid parasites.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2f12c91616ee4b6a93457ea77954dc992022-12-21T23:30:20ZengBMCParasites & Vectors1756-33052008-09-01113510.1186/1756-3305-1-35Efficacy of common laboratory disinfectants and heat on killing trypanosomatid parasitesTyler Kevin MJobe MomodouWang XiaSteverding Dietmar<p>Abstract</p> <p>The disinfectants TriGene, bleach, ethanol and liquid hand soap, and water and temperature were tested for their ability to kill bloodstream forms of <it>Trypanosoma brucei</it>, epimastigotes of <it>Trypanosoma rangeli </it>and promastigotes of <it>Leishmania major</it>. A 5-min exposure to 0.2% TriGene, 0.1% liquid hand soap and 0.05% bleach (0.05% NaOCl) killed all three trypanosomatids. Ethanol and water destroyed the parasites within 5 min at concentrations of 15–17.5% and 80–90%, respectively. All three organisms were also killed when treated for 5 min at 50°C. The results indicate that the disinfectants, water and temperature treatment (i.e. autoclaving) are suitable laboratory hygiene measures against trypanosomatid parasites.</p>http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/1/1/35 |
| spellingShingle | Tyler Kevin M Jobe Momodou Wang Xia Steverding Dietmar Efficacy of common laboratory disinfectants and heat on killing trypanosomatid parasites Parasites & Vectors |
| title | Efficacy of common laboratory disinfectants and heat on killing trypanosomatid parasites |
| title_full | Efficacy of common laboratory disinfectants and heat on killing trypanosomatid parasites |
| title_fullStr | Efficacy of common laboratory disinfectants and heat on killing trypanosomatid parasites |
| title_full_unstemmed | Efficacy of common laboratory disinfectants and heat on killing trypanosomatid parasites |
| title_short | Efficacy of common laboratory disinfectants and heat on killing trypanosomatid parasites |
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