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Are Biomphalaria snails resistant to Schistosoma mansoni?
Journal of helminthology - 1 Sept 2005
Théron A, Coustau C
Abstract excerpt
Among Biomphalaria glabrata/Schistosoma mansoni snail-trematode combinations, it appears that some parasites succeed whilst others fail to infect snails. Snails that become infected are termed susceptible hosts. Those which are not infected are traditionally determined as 'resistant'. Here the concept of B. glabrata resistance to S. mansoni is re-examined in the light of additional observations. It is suggested...
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