Defense response of susceptible and resistant Biomphalaria alexandrina snails against Schistosoma mansoni infection

Revista de Biologia Tropical

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 1195-1204

  Abou El Naga, Iman F ^a   Radwan, Eman H ^b  

^a ALEXANDRIA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b DAMANHOUR UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Biomphalaria alexandrina; Hemocyte; Histopathology; Immune response; Resistant; Schistosoma mansoni; Susceptible

Indexed keywords

BIOMPHALARIA; BIOMPHALARIA ALEXANDRINA; BIOMPHALARIA GLABRATA; GASTROPODA; SCHISTOSOMA; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI;

EID: 84866693205     PISSN: 00347744     EISSN: 22152075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15517/rbt.v60i3.1771     Document Type: Article

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