Schistosome fecundity: influence of host genotype and intensity of infection

JT Jones, P Breeze, JR Kusel - International journal for parasitology, 1989 - Elsevier
The host genetic influence on the fecundity of Schistosoma mansoni was studied by
measuring egg excretion and accumulation of eggs in the tissues of two inbred strains of …

Parasite and vertebrate host genetic heterogeneity determine the outcome of infection by Schistosoma mansoni

R Nino Incani, G Morales, IM Cesari - Parasitology Research, 2001 - Springer
Intraspecific variation in Schistosoma mansoni infection and modulation of its expression by
vertebrate host genetics was studied by evaluation of some biological parameters of the …

Schistosoma mansoni oviposition in vitro reflects worm fecundity in vivo: individual-, parasite age-and host-dependent variations

R El Ridi, T Ozaki, T Inaba, M Ito, H Kamiya - International journal for …, 1997 - Elsevier
In an attempt to determine whether in vitro oviposition of adult S. mansoni reflects the
fecundity status of worms in vivo, Mongolian gerbils and ICR, BALB/c and SCID mice were …

Schistosoma mansoni: maturation rate and drug susceptibility of different geographic isolates

PG Fallon, JS Mubarak, RE Fookes, M Niang… - Experimental …, 1997 - Elsevier
The fecundities and drug susceptibilities ofSchistosoma mansoniisolates from Senegal,
Puerto Rico, and Kenya have been examined in mice. The Senegal parasite, obtained from …

The infection characteristics of a South African isolate ofSchistosoma mansoni: A comparison with a Puerto Rican isolate in BALB/c mice andMastomys coucha

SB Higgins-Opitz, CD Dettman - Parasitology Research, 1991 - Springer
The infection characteristics of a South African (RSA) laboratory isolate of Schistosoma
mansoni were compared with those of a widely studied Puerto Rican (PR) isolate in BALB/c …

Natural history of Schistosoma mansoni infection in mice: egg production, egg passage in the feces, and contribution of host and parasite death to changes in worm …

JE Mosimann, S Deb, RH Duvall - American Journal of …, 1994 - works.swarthmore.edu
Abstract Mice, C57B1/6N (B6) and BALB/cAnN (BALB), infected with Schistosoma mansoni
were examined 8-26 weeks postinfection (PI) to estimate the fecundity of the worms and the …

Kinetics of egg production and egg excretion by Schistosoma mansoni and S. japonicum in mice infected with a single pair of worms

JG Macedonia, JE Mosimann - American Journal of …, 1994 - works.swarthmore.edu
Individual male and female schistosomes approximately three weeks of age were implanted
into the portal venous system of C57Bl/6 mice to produce infections with a single pair of …

Schistosoma mansoni: alteration in ovipositing capacity by transplanting between heterologous hosts

RM Michaels - Experimental Parasitology, 1970 - Elsevier
The guinea pig is considered a poor host for Schistosoma mansoni because the
reproductive capacity of the worm in this rodent is so low that mature schistosome eggs are …

The relation between egg production and worm burden in experimental schistosomiasis. I. Worm burden.

M Koura - 1970 - cabidigitallibrary.org
Mice experimentally infected with 60 to 300 Schistosoma mansoni cercariae displayed no
relationship between worm load and the daily egg output per pair of worm (mean= 362) over …

Parasitological, Pathological, and Immunological Parameters Associated with Schistosoma mansoni Infection and Reinfection in BALB/c AND C57BL/6 Mice

CC Alves, N Araujo, GD Cassali… - The Journal of …, 2016 - meridian.allenpress.com
Schistosome–host interaction is influenced by multiple factors, such as the type of immune
response developed by the host, host genetic background, intensity, and number of …