Infectivity in rodents of Schistosoma mansoni cercariae of human and murine origin
ABSTRACT Experimental infections of white laboratory mice and wild rats ( Rattus rattus ) with cercariae of Schistosoma mansoni of different descent, whether murine or human, demonstrate that there is no significant difference in the probability of maturation of these cercariae into adult schistosom...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0022149x00006544 2024-09-09T20:04:57+00:00 Infectivity in rodents of Schistosoma mansoni cercariae of human and murine origin Combes, C. Imbert-Establet, D. 1980 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022149x00006544 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022149X00006544 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Journal of Helminthology volume 54, issue 3, page 167-171 ISSN 0022-149X 1475-2697 journal-article 1980 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022149x00006544 2024-06-19T04:04:02Z ABSTRACT Experimental infections of white laboratory mice and wild rats ( Rattus rattus ) with cercariae of Schistosoma mansoni of different descent, whether murine or human, demonstrate that there is no significant difference in the probability of maturation of these cercariae into adult schistosomes. These results enable us to hypothesise that the reverse would be true, i.e. that cercariae of murine or human descent would be capable of infecting man with the same success rate. Circulation of the parasite from man to the rat and from the rat to man may therefore occur in natural habitats, which does not mean that rodents can maintain indefinitely and independently Schistosoma mansoni , nor does it mean that murine strains may not evolve locally. Article in Journal/Newspaper Rattus rattus Cambridge University Press Journal of Helminthology 54 3 167 171 |
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ABSTRACT Experimental infections of white laboratory mice and wild rats ( Rattus rattus ) with cercariae of Schistosoma mansoni of different descent, whether murine or human, demonstrate that there is no significant difference in the probability of maturation of these cercariae into adult schistosomes. These results enable us to hypothesise that the reverse would be true, i.e. that cercariae of murine or human descent would be capable of infecting man with the same success rate. Circulation of the parasite from man to the rat and from the rat to man may therefore occur in natural habitats, which does not mean that rodents can maintain indefinitely and independently Schistosoma mansoni , nor does it mean that murine strains may not evolve locally. |
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Combes, C. Imbert-Establet, D. Infectivity in rodents of Schistosoma mansoni cercariae of human and murine origin |
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Combes, C. Imbert-Establet, D. |
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Combes, C. |
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Infectivity in rodents of Schistosoma mansoni cercariae of human and murine origin |
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Infectivity in rodents of Schistosoma mansoni cercariae of human and murine origin |
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Infectivity in rodents of Schistosoma mansoni cercariae of human and murine origin |
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Infectivity in rodents of Schistosoma mansoni cercariae of human and murine origin |
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Infectivity in rodents of Schistosoma mansoni cercariae of human and murine origin |
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infectivity in rodents of schistosoma mansoni cercariae of human and murine origin |
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Journal of Helminthology volume 54, issue 3, page 167-171 ISSN 0022-149X 1475-2697 |
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