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Differential establishment and survival of Hymenolepis diminuta in syngeneic and outbred rat strains

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

A. Ishih ,
M. Nishimura  and
M. Sano
A. Ishih
Affiliation:
Department of Parasitology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu 431–31, Japan
M. Nishimura
Affiliation:
Institute of Experimental Animals, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu 431–31, Japan
M. Sano
Affiliation:
Department of Parasitology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu 431–31, Japan
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Abstract

Experimental Hymenolepis diminuta infection was carried out in inbred strains of rats (F344/N. JAR-2. LOU/M, TM, DA and DA-bg/bg) and outbred Wistar rats. All strains became infected with this cestode, but clear strain-dependent variation in the susceptibility to H. diminuta infection was observed. Marked differences in worm persistence and worm weight were found at 6 weeks post-infection in TM and DA rats. These strains would be useful to clarify the interactions between H. diminuta and its rat host.

Keywords

Hymenolepis diminutaratstrain susceptibilityCestoda
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Research Article
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Journal of Helminthology , Volume 66 , Issue 2 , June 1992 , pp. 132 - 136
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1992

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