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Purification of Encephalitozoon cultures contaminated by mycoplasmas by murine intraperitoneal inoculation.

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Abstract
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Encephalitozoon species are strict intracellular microsporidia. Cocultures with eukaryotic cell lines can become accidently contaminated by mycoplasmas. We propose a decontamination protocol based on differential cell targeting after intraperitoneal inoculation in mice. Mycoplasma-free microsporidia were isolated from the brains and spleens of inoculated mice 24 h postinoculation by using the centrifugation shell vial system. Identification was confirmed by direct sequencing of PCR-amplified 16S rRNA.

Year of Publication
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1998
Journal
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Journal of clinical microbiology
Volume
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36
Issue
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8
Number of Pages
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2380-2
ISSN Number
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0095-1137
URL
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http://jcm.asm.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=9666031
DOI
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10.1128/JCM.36.8.2380-2382.1998
Short Title
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J Clin Microbiol
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