Experimental Evaluation of the Pathogenicity of Different Strains of Schistosoma mansoni
The pathogenesis of three different Schistosoma mansoni strains from the Brazilian states of Minas Gerais (BH strain) and São Paulo (SJ and SD strains) was evaluated in experimentally infected mice. Observations of the most severe clinical cases among local patients treated (SD strain) in the city o...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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Series: | Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/894940 |