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This study was conducted to investigate the effects on viability and development of Ascaris suum eggs when exposed for various periods to wash solutions (water, ammonium bicarbonate, Tween\u00ae 20, Tween\u00ae 80, Triton\u00ae X-100, Sunlight\u00ae Liquid, bentonite, and 7X\u00ae), flotation solutions (zinc sulfate, magnesium sulfate, sodium nitrate, brine, and sucrose), extraction solutions (10% formalin, acetoacetic buffer, acid-alcohol, ethyl acetate, and diethyl ether), extraction combinations (10% formalin + ethyl acetate, 10% formalin + diethyl ether, acetoacetic buffer + ethyl acetate, acetoacetic buffer + diethyl ether, and acid-alcohol + ethyl acetate), and incubation solutions (water, 0.1 N sulfuric acid, physiological saline, and 0.5%, 2%, and 5% formalin). Ammonium bicarbonate and 7X\u00ae performed best as wash solutions (including for overnight soaking), and zinc sulfate is recommended for flotation for up to 30 min of exposure. Individually, all extraction solutions had minimal effects on egg viability, and in combination, acid-alcohol and ethyl acetate did not impact egg viability for up to 15 min of exposure. Postincubation, sulfuric acid allowed optimal egg development and clear samples for microscopy.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1645\/22-58","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,12,27]],"date-time":"2024-12-27T01:22:43Z","timestamp":1735262563000},"page":"709-716","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Effects of Reagents and Chemicals Used in Existing Sanitation Helminth Test Methods on the Viability of Ascaris suum Eggs"],"prefix":"10.1645","volume":"110","author":[{"given":"D.","family":"Naidoo","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Research and Development Centre, Howard College Campus, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban 4041, South Africa."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"C. 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