Penetration and maturation of Schistosoma mansoni in suckling and adult Swiss Webster and DBA/2 mice

Journal of Experimental Animal Science

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 29-38

  Fidalgo Neto, A A ^a   De Carvalho, R R ^a   De Oliveira, A C A X ^a   Manhaes Rocha D A ^a   Paumgartten, F J R ^a  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Animal models; DBA 2; Methods of infection; Mus musculus; Schistosoma mansoni; Schistosomosis; Swiss Webster; Trematodes

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CERCARIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; FEMALE; IMMERSION; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; INTESTINE; LIVER; MALE; MATURATION; MOUSE; MOUSE STRAIN; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PARASITE DEVELOPMENT; PERFUSION; PORTAL VEIN; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SKIN PENETRATION; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; WORM; WORM EGG;

ANIMALIA; MURINAE; MUS; MUS MUSCULUS; MUSCULUS; SCHISTOSOMA; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; TREMATODA;

EID: 2942631127     PISSN: 09398600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeas.2004.02.001     Document Type: Article

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