TABLE 1.
Ranges (optima) of temperature, pH, and salt concentration for I. hospitalis (24) and the coculture of I. hospitalis and N. equitans
Cells | Temp (°C) | pH | NaCl concn (%) |
---|---|---|---|
I. hospitalis | 75-98 (90) | 4.5-7.5 (5.5) | 0.2-5.5 (1.4) |
Coculture | |||
I. hospitalis host | 75-98 (90) | 4.5-7.5 (5.5) | 0.2-5.5 (1.4) |
N. equitans | 75-98 (85-90) | 5-6.5 (5.5) | 0.9-3.5 (1.4) |