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...

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Autores: Zanotti, Eliana Maria, Magalhães, Luiz Augusto, Piedrabuena, Aquiles Eugenico
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1983
País:Brasil
Recursos:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Repositorio:Revista de Saúde Pública
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.usp.br:article/23188
Acesso em linha:https://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/23188
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Schistosoma mansoni
Esquistossomose mansônica
Mus musculus
Schistosomasis
Descrição
Resumo: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.