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A comparative study of susceptibility of inbred and outbred mouse strains compared with hamsters to infection with New World cutaneous leishmaniases

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

R. A. Neal  and
C. Hale
R. A. Neal
Affiliation:
Wellcome Research Laboratories, Beckenham, Kent BR3 3BS
C. Hale
Affiliation:
Wellcome Research Laboratories, Beckenham, Kent BR3 3BS
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Summary

One stock of each of Leishmania mexicana mexicana and L. m. amazonesis together with two stocks of L. braziliensis panamensis and L. b. braziliensis were tested for infectivity in inbred mouse strains Balb/c and CBA/H. The infectivity was compared with hamsters and the outbred CD1 mice. Balb/c mice were more susceptible than hamsters to L. mexicaba and L. braziliensis panamensis. Balb/c mice were not susceptible to L. b. braziliensis. CBA/H mice showed a low susceptibility to infection while CD1 mice showed an intermediate response

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Research Article
Information
Parasitology , Volume 87 , Issue 1 , August 1983 , pp. 7 - 13
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1983

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