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  • Title: A Blastocystis species from the sea-snake, Lapemis hardwickii (Serpentes: Hydrophiidae).
    Author: Teow WL, Zaman V, Ng GC, Chan YC, Yap EH, Howe J, Gopalakrishnakone P, Singh M.
    Journal: Int J Parasitol; 1991 Oct; 21(6):723-6. PubMed ID: 1757201.
    Abstract:
    Observations were made on Blastocystis isolated from the sea-snake, Lapemis hardwickii. Exponential growth of the organism was observed between 2 and 4 days of culture. Vacuolated, amoeboid and granular forms were observed in cultures, similar to B. hominis. The optimal growth temperature for the sea-snake Blastocystis was 24 degrees C compared with 37 degrees C for B. hominis. The karyotypic patterns of B. hominis and the sea-snake Blastocystis were studied in the clamped homogeneous electric field (CHEF) technique and found to be different. Based on the above differences, the sea-snake Blastocystis was designated as Blastocystis lapemi sp. nov.
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