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Cultivation of Parasites in Vitro with Special Reference to Differentiation in the Life Cycle

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As discussed in Chapter 2, most parasites have forms specially adapted for transmission from one host to another. What controls differentiation of these forms is poorly understood. One approach to study of this important subject is to cultivate the organism in vitro and attempt to duplicate the developmental cycle. This has generally proved difficult to do.

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Trager, W. (1986). Cultivation of Parasites in Vitro with Special Reference to Differentiation in the Life Cycle. In: Living Together. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-9465-9_8

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