Experimental schistosomiasis in the Common Marmoset Callithrix jacchus
In order to evaluate Callithrix jacchus as an animal model for mansoni schistosomiasis, a group of 10 male animals were once percutaneously exposed to 250 cercariae of the Schistosoma mansoni SLM (São Lourenço da Mata) strain. Animals were periodically bled for measuring serum level of enzymes and p...
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| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
2004-06-01
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| Series: | Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical |
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