Schistosoma mansoni: on the possibility of Indian buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) being experimentally infected

Male Indian buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) calves were submitted to Schistosoma mansoni infection by percutaneous, oral and subcutaneous routes. No worms or eggs were found in four of the animals tested. Bubalus bubalis appears to be refractory for S. mansoni.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Paulo Marcos Zech Coelho, Walter S. Lima, Raimundo H. G. Nogueira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 1989-09-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86821989000300008