Article
[Relationship between pathogenicity of Schistosoma mansoni in mice and the susceptibility of the vector mollusk. IV--Infectiousness of miracidia].
Revista de saude publica - 1 Oct 1997
Zanotti-Magalhães E M, Magalhães L A, de Carcalho J F
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The infection ability of miracidia of BH and SJ strains of S. mansoni, obtained from mice infected with cercariae taken from Biomphalaria glabrata and Biomphalaria tenagophila, genetically selected for susceptibility is compared with the infection ability of miracidia obtained from mice infected with larvae from non-selected mollusks. MATERIAL AND METHOD: Progeny of S. mansoni resulting from successive...
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