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Susceptibility of several strains of mice to Echinostoma hortense infection.
The Korean journal of parasitology - 1 Jun 2004
Lee Kyu-Jae, Park Seung Kyu, Im Jee Aee, Kim Soo Kie, Kim Geun Ha, Kim Gwang Young, Yang Eun Ju, Ryang Yong-Suk
Abstract excerpt
Susceptibilities of 5 different mice strains, including C3H/HeN, BALB/c, C57BL6, FvB and ICR, to Echinostoma hortense infection, was evaluated. The worm expulsion rate, worm size and egg production were observed from 1 to 8 weeks after infection with 30 metacercariae. C3H/HeN and ICR mice showed the highest worm maturation rates. The worm recovery rate and the number of eggs per gram (EPG) of feces was also...
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