Semi-defined medium for cultivating Leishmania infantum promastigotes

Lozano, J.; Campos,M.; Mañas, I. and Díaz, V.

Ars Pharm.37;(3);563-567, (1996)

Key words:Leishmania infantum, Media, Promastigotes

Abstract

A chemically semi-defined serum free medium, to grow the promastigotes of Leishmania infantum is described. The medium PM-SFCM was used and modified by the addition of hemin and/or nutritional supplement. The best results were obtained by using PM-SFCM with both hemin and nutritional supplement.

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