Further experiments on susceptibility of Biomphalaria amazonica to Schistosoma mansoni

A sample of Biomphalaria amazonica from Porto Velho, Rondônia state, was exposed to miracidia of Schistosoma mansoni (SJ2 strain) from São José dos Campos, São Paulo state (five miracidia per snail). Water freshly taken from the snails' breeding place was used to make sure that its quality was...

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Main Authors: W. Lobato Paraense, Lygia R. Corrêa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 1985-09-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761985000300001