Scalable cryopreservation of infectious Cryptosporidium hominis oocysts by vitrification.

Cryptosporidium hominis is a serious cause of childhood diarrhea in developing countries. The development of therapeutics is impeded by major technical roadblocks including lack of cryopreservation and simple culturing methods. This impacts the availability of optimized/standardized singular sources...

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Main Authors: Justyna J Jaskiewicz, Denise Ann E Dayao, Donald Girouard, Derin Sevenler, Giovanni Widmer, Mehmet Toner, Saul Tzipori, Rebecca D Sandlin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-06-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1011425