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On the Morphology of Schistosoma rodhaini from Kenya*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 November 2009

M. F. A. Saoud
M. F. A. Saoud
Affiliation:
From the Department of Parasitology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
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The original description of Schistosoma rodhaini was based on the examination of one adult male, two adult females and one young male (Brumpt, 1931). Fain et al. (1953) reported that the measurements of worms from natural infections in Ruanda-Urundi did not correspond to those given by Brumpt in 1931. They maintained that, in experimental infections, the variations in the length of the worms were more notable; being generally smaller than those collected from natural infections. Also they reported similar differences in the measurements of eggs.

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Research Papers
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Journal of Helminthology , Volume 40 , Issue 1-2 , June 1966 , pp. 147 - 154
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1966

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