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Long-term infection with Schistosoma mansoni (Gezira strain—Sudan) in the Nile rat (Arvicanthis niloticus)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

Durria M. El Hussein  and
Suad M. Sulaiman
Durria M. El Hussein
Affiliation:
Bilharzia Research Unit, National Health Laboratories, P.O. Box 1304, Khartoum, Sudan
Suad M. Sulaiman
Affiliation:
Bilharzia Research Unit, National Health Laboratories, P.O. Box 1304, Khartoum, Sudan
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Abstract

The long-term infection with Schistosoma mansoni (Gezira strain—Sudan) was studied in the Nile rat (Arvicanthis niloticus) to investigate the ‘self cure’ phenomenon. The results indicated that while a considerable number of worms and eggs were still recovered by week 28 post-infection, elimination of some of the worms occurred by week 20.

Keywords

Schistosoma mansoniArvicanthis niloticusself-curelong-term infection
Type
Research Papers
Information
Journal of Helminthology , Volume 62 , Issue 2 , June 1988 , pp. 149 - 152
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1988

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