Relação entre a patogenicidade de Schistosoma mansoni em camundongos e a susceptibilidade do molusco vetor: I. Infecciosidade das cercárias e carga de vermes

The possible influence of the immune mechanisms of the molluscs on the developmente of the sporocysts and the resultant behavior of the adult worm in the vertebrate host were studied. Two strains of Schistosoma mansoni (BH and SJ) were used. These were genetically selected for their susceptibility a...

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Autores: Zanotti-Magalhães, Eliana Maria, Magalhães, Luiz Augusto, Carvalho, José Ferreira de
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1991
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Repositorio:Revista de Saúde Pública
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.usp.br:article/23843
Acceso en línea:https://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/23843
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Schistosoma mansoni^i1^spatogenicid
Biomphalaria^i1^sparasitolo
Relações hospedeiro-parasita
Schistosoma mansoni^i2^spatogenic
Biomphlaria^i2^sparasitol
Host-parasite relations
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Sumario:The possible influence of the immune mechanisms of the molluscs on the developmente of the sporocysts and the resultant behavior of the adult worm in the vertebrate host were studied. Two strains of Schistosoma mansoni (BH and SJ) were used. These were genetically selected for their susceptibility and maintained, respectively, in Biomphalaria glabrata and Biomphalaria tenegophila, the natural invertebrate hosts. Experimental groups of mice infected with cercariae proceeding from the two species of molluscs, belonging to generations P, F1 F2, F3 and F4, were formed. The infection rates of the snails, the number of the penetrant cercariae and the worm burden in mice were evaluated. It was concluded that the higher susceptibility of Biomphalaria tenagophila results in a greater ability on the part of the cercarial to develop into adult worms. The higher susceptibility of B. glabrata results in greater power of penetration into mice tegument on the part of the cercariae.