Nectomys squamipes (Rodentia: Cricetidae) as an experimental model for schistosomiasis mansoni
Twenty specimens of Nectomys squamipes born in captivity, were infected with 500 cercariae by the transcutaneous route. Coprologic examinations were carried out from the 5th to 23rd week after infection. On the 7th, 8th, 12th, 16th, and 23rd weeks the animals were sacrificed and perfused. The oogram...
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| Language: | English |
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
1992-01-01
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| Series: | Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. |
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