Interaction of Biomphalaria cells in primary cultures with Schistosoma mansoni sporocysts

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Biomphalaria snails may display varying levels of susceptibility to Schistosoma mansoni infection. We have been developing an in vitro model to study the interaction between the snail and the parasite, using tissue-derived cell cultures from Biomphalaria. METHODS: The digest...

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Main Authors: Aristeu Silva-Neto, Cristhiane Oliveira da Fonseca, Luciana Maria Silva, Paulo Marcos Zech Coelho, Consuelo Latorre Fortes-Dias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2020-11-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822020000100374&tlng=en