Selection of strains of Biomphalaria tenagophila and Biomphalaria glabrata to improve susceptibility to Schistosoma mansoni

Populations of B. tenagophila and B. glabrata highly susceptible to strains S. mansoni from the Valley of the Paraíba do Sul River (State of S. Paulo) and from Belo Horizonte (State of Minas Gerais), were obtained after four generations using a schedule of individual selections in self-fertilized po...

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Autores: Santana, José Valfrido de, Magalhães, Luiz Augusto, Rangel, Humberto de Araújo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1978
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Repositorio:Revista de Saúde Pública
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.usp.br:article/22881
Acceso en línea:https://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/22881
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Biomphalaria tenagophila
Biomphalaria glabrata
Schistosoma mansoni
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Sumario:Populations of B. tenagophila and B. glabrata highly susceptible to strains S. mansoni from the Valley of the Paraíba do Sul River (State of S. Paulo) and from Belo Horizonte (State of Minas Gerais), were obtained after four generations using a schedule of individual selections in self-fertilized populations. The rapid genetic gains in susceptibility show that molluscan susceptibility to schistosomiasis infection is highly inheritable, and is apparently conditioned by few genes.