From: Development of an in vitro drug sensitivity assay for Trichuris muris first-stage larvae
 | T. muris L1 assay | Adult T. muris assay |
---|---|---|
Duration of drug assaya | 24Â hours | 72Â hours |
Number of parasites per well | 20 to 200 | 2 to 4 |
Dissection of animal host required | No | Yes |
Subjective analysis | Yes | Yes |
Viability marker alternative | No | Yesb |
Total operational hours | 3.5 hoursc | 6.5 hoursd |
Applicability to high-throughput screening | No | No |