Primary culture of the region of the amebocyte-producing organ of the snail Biomphalaria glabrata, the intermediate host of Schistosoma mansoni

Biomphalaria glabrata snails are major hosts for the digenetic trematoda Schistosoma mansoni, the causative agent of human schistosomiasis. The success or failure of the infection will be dependent on the mobilization of the molluskan internal defense system, where a major role will be played by cir...

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Published in:	Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Main Authors:	L Barbosa, LM Silva, PMZ Coelho, SR Santos, CL Fortes-Dias
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2006-09-01
Subjects:	Biomphalaria schistosomiasis Schistosoma mansoni hemocyte tissue culture
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762006000600010