Assessment of pathogenic effects of infection with Schistosoma mansoni Sambon, 1907, agent of unisexual infection in Mus musculus

The pathogenic action of Schistosoma mansoni in experimental infection produced in mice was studied. The number of eggs per gram of feces from the first to the eighth week was calculed. Liver spleen and total body weight of the mice was also determined; and the hepatic, pulmonary, splenic and intest...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Authors: Zanotti, Eliana Maria, Magalhães, Luiz Augusto, Piedrabuena, Aquiles Eugenico
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:1983
Country:Brasil
Institution:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Repository:Revista de Saúde Pública
Language:Portuguese
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.usp.br:article/23188
Online Access:https://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/23188
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Schistosoma mansoni
Esquistossomose mansônica
Mus musculus
Schistosomasis
Description
Summary:The pathogenic action of Schistosoma mansoni in experimental infection produced in mice was studied. The number of eggs per gram of feces from the first to the eighth week was calculed. Liver spleen and total body weight of the mice was also determined; and the hepatic, pulmonary, splenic and intestinal granulomata was studied. The presence of pancreatic granulomata was detected.