Infection with Schistosoma mansoni in mice induces changes in nociception and exploratory behavior

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 347-353

  Fiore, Marco ^a   Alleva, Enrico ^b   Moroni, Rolando ^a   Aloe, Luigi ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Exploratory behavior; Mice; Pain sensitivity; Schistosoma mansoni

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MOUSE; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SCORING SYSTEM; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0031736503     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9384(98)00171-1     Document Type: Article

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