Development of Schistosoma mansoni worms in mice analyzed by bright field and confocal microscopy

The blood flukes of mammals (Digenea: Schistosomatidae) are among trematodes unique whose adult worms have separeted sexes which are dissimilar in appearance. The developmental features, growth and organogenesis of Schistosoma mansoni were studied in Swiss Webster mice by a digital system for image...

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Main Authors: Carla de Lamare Biolchini, Renata Heisler Neves, Maarten Hulstijn, Delir Corrêa Gomes, José Roberto Machado-Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2006-10-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762006000900040