The Effect of Cold Temperatures on the Viability of Cysts of Endamoeba Histolytica
- 1 March 1954
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Vol. 3 (2) , 276-282
- https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.1954.3.276
Abstract
Summary In vitro observations demonstrate that (1) temperature levels of -15°C. or lower for twenty-four hours or longer are required to produce complete loss of viability of E. histolytica cysts; (2) significant reduction in viability is attained at temperature levels of -10°C.Keywords
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