Variation in the levels of the C3 component of the complement in Holochilus brasiliensis nanus infected with Schistosoma mansoni

Authors

  • Othon de Carvalho Bastos Universidade Federal do Maranhão; Programa de Imunologia
  • Maria Helena Seabra Soares de Brito Universidade Federal do Maranhão; Programa de Imunologia
  • Maria Salete Sipauba Schiavotelo Universidade Federal do Maranhão
  • Eliane Pires de Souza Universidade Federal do Maranhão

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101984000100004

Keywords:

Holochilus brasiliensis nanus, Schistosoma mansoni, Experimental infection, Wild rodents

Abstract

The quantitative immunoelectrophoretic method was used to determine the consumption of the C3 component of the complement system in the sera of rodents (Holochilus brasiliensis nanus) infected with Schistosoma mansoni, during about eight weeks of observation. Normal animals were used as experimental controls. The results indicated that initial consumption of the C3 component in the infected animals was twice that of the controls. This level was maintained until the 6th week of observation. After the 6th week, the consumption of C3 was³ to 4 times greater than that of the controls.

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Published

1984-02-01

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 1 (1984)

Section

Original Articles

How to Cite

Bastos, O. de C., Brito, M. H. S. S. de, Schiavotelo, M. S. S., & Souza, E. P. de. (1984). Variation in the levels of the C3 component of the complement in Holochilus brasiliensis nanus infected with Schistosoma mansoni . Revista De Saúde Pública, 18(1), 41-46. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101984000100004