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axenic culture, a pure culture of microorganisms, i.e., one free from contaminating microorganisms or, in the case of parasites, without the presence of the host. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Development of media formulations permitting axenic culture of marine pathogens has enabled scientists to study the growth of parasites, their virulence factors and host-parasite interactions. The axenic cultures are not the best way to increase larval survival, but they may be better to maintain the optimal relationships between bacteria and larvae. Thus, it becomes difficult, if not impossible with axenic cultures to affect host dependent parasite differentiation, proliferation, or virulence factor transcription. |
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