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A Comparison of Eģyptian and East African Strains of Schistosoma haematobium

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

C. James
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Helminthology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Winches Farm Field Station, St. Albans, Herts.
G. Webbe
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Helminthology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Winches Farm Field Station, St. Albans, Herts.

Extract

The worm recoveries of two strains of S. haematobium from male hamsters and their egg laying capacities are studied. The infection rates obtained, the size of worms, and the number of testes and the distribution of eggs in hamster tissues are compared with those described for other strains of S. haematobium. It is emphasized that infra-specific variations in the host may also, in part, account for many of the differences that are attributed to different geographical strains of the parasite.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1973

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