A pumpless and tubeless microfluidic device enables extendedin vitrodevelopment ofCryptosporidium parvum
Samantha Gunasekera,
Benjamin Thierry,
Edward Cheah
et al.
Abstract:The enteric parasiteCryptosporidiumremains a treatment challenge for drinking water utilities globally due to its resistance to chlorine disinfection. However, the lack of anin vitroculture system forCryptosporidiumthat is both cost-effective and reliable remains a key bottleneck inCryptosporidiumresearch. Here we report that the microfluidic culture of HCT-8 cells under fluid shear stress enables the extended development ofCryptosporidium parvum. Specifically, the growth ofC. parvumin a user-friendly pumpless… Show more
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