Chemotherapeutic effects on larval stages of Schistosoma mansoni during infection and re-infection of mice Efeitos da quimioterapia nos estágios larvais do Schistosoma mansoni durante infecção e re-infecção de camundongos

The sensitivity of the larval stages of Schistosoma mansoni to chemotherapy with praziquantel and oxamniquine was tested in mice during primary and secondary infections and after different intervals from cercarial exposure. Worm recovery by perfusion of the porto-mesenteric system, followed by count...

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Main Authors: Luciana M. Silva, Rejane M. C. Menezes, Sheilla Andrade de Oliveira, Zilton A. Andrade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2003-06-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822003000300004