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SOBRE O PREPARO DOS PARASITAS DA MALÁRIA EM DISTENSÕES ESPESSAS, ESPECIALMENTE EM AMOSTRAS SUPERSECAS
Os estudos e observações em que este artigo é baseado foram realizados sob os auspicios do Serviço de Malária do Nordeste, entidade cooperativa do Ministério da Educação e Saude e a Divisão Sanitária Internacional da Fundação Rockefeller, e do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Freitas, G. de | Date Issued:
1942
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Abstract
I) the A. presents a method developed for the preparation of thick blood films, specially old desiccated smears. The observations are based on the experience of more than 53000 blood samples collected in the laboratory of the “Serviço de Malaria do Nordeste” as well as in the research department of the “Serviço de Malaria da Baixada Fluminenese”. II) As in introductory matter, he emphasizes the value of the obstacles presented by overdrying of the thick blood films occurring systematically in great malaria control organizations in which the laboratory receives materials from more or less remote localities, particularly in the Brazilian northeast, in regions invaded by Anopheles gambiae. III) An analysis of the causes of failure of the methods of Chorine and Knowles recorded in the literature for such purposes is given, as well as its adaptability for the simultaneous preparation of large numbers of samples. IV) The method is based the protective action of a previous fixation by a dilute solution of formalin, which, without preventing further dehemoglobinization, prevents morphological alterations in the parasites by the action of Knowles solution which is retained in this metod without modification. V) For washing out the acids of the dehemoglobinizating solution as well as for diluting the Giemsa stain, the A. proposes a very simple technique, extremely convenient for such purpose, which consists in adding acetic acid to the distilled water in the proportion of 1 drop for each 10cc of water, and then increasing the hydrogeni-on concentration to pH 7.2 with a 2% sol. of sodium carbonate. As indicator a 0.02% solution purple-bromcresol prepared in accordante to Medalia, is used. In this reaction there is the formation of the acetic acid ↔ sodium acetate, buffer system very suitable for giving a convenient pH and for preventing the precipitation of the dye, which can be used for two or three batches of 700 or 800 slides each, without changing the staining solution. VI) – The method can be summarized as follow: For a small number of samples, Coplin’s or any other staining jar can be used. Large number of slides must be placed in groups of 10 or 15 units each, the slides being separated by a piece of cardboard, according to Barber & Komp. A) Fix in dilute formalin (2%), during 5 minutes. b) Without washing, put in Knowles solution (see the formula in the text), no more than 20 minutes. c)Two successive washings in distilled water, buffered as explained above (which can be used several times). d) Dry and stain with Giemsa solution, prepared by using 1 drop of the stain for each c. c. of buffered distilled water. Time: 1 hour. E) Was in distilled water and dry.
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
Citation
FREITAS, G. de. Sobre o preparo dos parasitas da malária em distensões espessas, especialmente em amostras supersecas. Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, v. 37, n. 2, p. 219-224, 1937.DOI
10.1590/S0074-02761942000200004ISSN
0074-0276Notes
Recebido para publicação a 20 de maio e dado à publicidade em junho de 1942.Os estudos e observações em que este artigo é baseado foram realizados sob os auspicios do Serviço de Malária do Nordeste, entidade cooperativa do Ministério da Educação e Saude e a Divisão Sanitária Internacional da Fundação Rockefeller, e do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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