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MODIFICATIONS OF THE McMASTER WORM EGG COUNTING METHOD
Author(s) -
Mines, J. J.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
australian veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1751-0813
pISSN - 0005-0423
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1977.tb00247.x
Subject(s) - pellets , cell counting , sodium azide , enumeration , biology , mathematics , paleontology , biochemistry , genetics , combinatorics , cell cycle , cell
SUMMARY Modifications of the McMaster egg counting technique are presented and discussed including the breaking up of hard faecal pellets, removal of air bubbles prior to counting, avoidance of salt spillage on the counting microscope and the use of sodium azide for preventing development of nematode eggs in field samples.