Effect of oxamniquine on cell adhesion to Schistosoma mansoni larvae in the peritoneal cavity of naive mice Efeito da oxamniquina sobre a adesão celular da larva do S. mansoni na cavidade peritoneal de camundongos

The treatment of naive mice with high closes of oxamniquine, 1 hour before the intraperitoneal inoculation of Schistosoma mansoni cercariae, induces a delay in the transformation process resulting in a longer host cell adhesion. O tratamento de camundongos sem infecção prévia com altas doses de oxam...

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Published in:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Main Authors: Alan Lane de Melo, Leógenes Horácio Pereira
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 1993
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/S0036-46651993000300012
https://doaj.org/article/16940a7d0b6e49288174eabf406af754
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Summary:The treatment of naive mice with high closes of oxamniquine, 1 hour before the intraperitoneal inoculation of Schistosoma mansoni cercariae, induces a delay in the transformation process resulting in a longer host cell adhesion. O tratamento de camundongos sem infecção prévia com altas doses de oxamniquina, 1 hora antes do inóculo intraperitoneal com cercárias de Schistosoma mansoni, induz a um atraso no processo de transformação, resultando conseqüentemente em larvas com adesão celular mais duradoura.