Drakulovski P., Locatelli Sabrina, Butel Christelle, Pion Sébastien, Krasteva D., Mougdi-Pole E., Delaporte Eric, Peeters Martine, Mallie M. (2013). Use of RNAlater (R) as a preservation method for parasitic coprology studies in wild-living chimpanzees. Experimental Parasitology, 135 (2), p. 257-261. ISSN 0014-4894.
Titre du document
Use of RNAlater (R) as a preservation method for parasitic coprology studies in wild-living chimpanzees
Drakulovski P., Locatelli Sabrina, Butel Christelle, Pion Sébastien, Krasteva D., Mougdi-Pole E., Delaporte Eric, Peeters Martine, Mallie M.
Source
Experimental Parasitology, 2013,
135 (2), p. 257-261 ISSN 0014-4894
We evaluated the use of an RNA stabilisation buffer, RNAlater (R) (Ambion, Austin, Texas), as a preservation medium for parasitic coprology analysis of faecal samples collected from chimpanzees living in the wild (Pan troglodytes troglodytes). Thirty faecal samples collected in the forests of south-east Cameroon (Mambele area) from 2003 to 2011 were preserved in RNAlater (R) at -80 degrees C and analysed for their parasite content. We identified and counted parasitic elements and assessed their shape, size and morphology in relation to the storage time of the samples. We found that parasite elements were identifiable in RNAlater (R) preserved samples after as many as 7 years, showing that RNAlater (R) could be an effective and reliable preservation medium for coprology. Thus, its use could be an interesting way to optimise sample collection for several types of studies (parasitology and bacteriology/virology) at once, especially considering the logistically challenging and time-consuming field campaigns needed to obtain these faecal samples.
Plan de classement
Entomologie médicale / Parasitologie / Virologie [052]
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Sciences du monde animal [080]
