Experimental neuroschistosomiasis - Inadequacy of the murine model

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 97, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 599-600

  Silva, Luciana M ^a   De Oliveira, Carla Neves ^a   Andrade, Zilton A ^a  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Murine model; Neuroschistosomiasis; Schistosoma mansoni

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BAGG ALBINO MOUSE; BRAIN; C57BL MOUSE; DISEASE MODEL; EVALUATION; FEMALE; MALE; MOUSE; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITOLOGY; SCHISTOSOMIASIS;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; FEMALE; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; MICE, INBRED C57BL; NEUROSCHISTOSOMIASIS; PARASITE EGG COUNT;

EID: 0036595139     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762002000400028     Document Type: Article

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