Some aspects of Schistosoma mansoni strains originating from the States of Minas Gerais and S. Paulo, Brazil

Authors

  • Raimundo Carlos Lemos Neto Universidade do Maranhão; Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia
  • Luiz Augusto Magalhães Univesidade Estadual de Campinas; Instituto de Biologia
  • Aquiles Eugênico Piedrabuena Univesidade Estadual de Campinas; Instituto de Biologia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101978000300003

Keywords:

Schistosoma mansoni^i2^sstra, Schistosomiasis

Abstract

Some of the behavioral aspects of the Minas Gerais and S. Paulo states' strains Schistosoma mansoni, concerning the penetration capability of cercariae of each strain and the relationship between hepatic granulomata and worms, were studied. The Minas Gerais' strain cercariae present more penetration capability and the ratio between the numbers of hepatic granulomata and number of worms varied inversely with the number of infecting worms per mouse, in both strains.

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Published

1978-09-01

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 3 (1978)

Section

Original Articles

How to Cite

Lemos Neto, R. C., Magalhães, L. A., & Piedrabuena, A. E. (1978). Some aspects of Schistosoma mansoni strains originating from the States of Minas Gerais and S. Paulo, Brazil . Revista De Saúde Pública, 12(3), 277-290. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101978000300003