Evaluation of Alternative Culture Media for Cost-effective and Reliable in vitro Cultivation of Leishmania
The presence of Columbia agar in BY7, BY8, KBY7, and KBY8 media significantly enhanced <i>L. tropica</i> promastigote proliferation. Due to its low cost, ease of preparation, and availability in routine laboratories, Columbia agar is proposed as a practical and effective alternative to the conventional Novy-McNeal-Nicolle medium for promastigote culture.
Authors
- Yener Özel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6618-8251)
- Gülhan Vardar Ünlü (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8571-7849)
- İbrahim Çavuş (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3860-0146)
- Ahmet Özbilgin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3613-8741)
- Mehmet Ünlü (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8023-2976)
Institutions
- Balıkesir University (TR)
- Manisa Celal Bayar University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Turkish Journal of Parasitology
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4274/tpd.galenos.2025.64935
- Primary Topic
- Enzyme Production and Characterization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi