Strain variation in the infectivity of Schistosoma mansoni for Biomphalaria glabrata

Five strains of Schistosoma mansoni resistant and susceptible to schistosomicides were studied for infectivity of 2 strains of Biomphalaria glabrata one of Puerto Rican origin and the other of Brazilian origin. Puerto Rican strains of S. Mansoni developed more slowly and had a lower infectivity in B...

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Main Authors: Luiz Candido de Souza Dias, John I. Bruce, Gerald C. Coles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 1988-04-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46651988000200006&lng=en&tlng=en