Variation in responsiveness to Trichinella spiralis infection in inbred rat strains.

doi:10.1017/s0031182000073777

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Variation in responsiveness to Trichinella spiralis infection in inbred rat strains.

Parasitology - 1 Aug 1992

Bell R G

Abstract excerpt

An analysis of interstrain variation between 12 inbred and 4 congenic rat strains in the expression of immunity against Trichinella spiralis is reported. All rat strains expressed strong rapid expulsion which resulted in the elimination of 88-98% of a challenge infection of muscle larvae. In cont...

Topics

Animals
Female
Genetic Variation
Haplotypes
Intestines
Male
Muscles
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains
Rodent Diseases
Trichinella
Trichinellosis

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