Schistosoma mansoni Sambon, 1907: morphometric differences between adult worms from sympatric rodent and human isolates

Schistosoma mansoni Sambon, 1907: morphometric differences between adult worms from sympatric rodent and human isolates

A computer software for image analysis (IMAGE PRO PLUS, MEDIA CYBERNETICS) was utilized in male and females adult worms, aiming the morphological characterization of Schistosoma mansoni samples isolated from a slyvatic rodent, Nectomys squamipes, and humans in Sumidouro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and r...

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Main Authors: Renata Heisler Neves, Mário José dos Santos Pereira, Regina Maria Figueiredo de Oliveira, Delir Corrêa Gomes, José Roberto Machado-Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 1998-01-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
Schistosoma mansoni
morphology
isolates
Nectomys squamipes
C3H/He mice
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