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Metamorphosis of Miracidia into Cercariae of Schistosoma mansoni in vitro

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

M. Muftic
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Microbiology, Schering AG, Berlin*

Extract

At present our knowledge of the host-parasite relationships of the Schistosomatidae and their snail intermediate hosts is meagre. Because this knowledge is necessary in the search for effective therapeutic and control measures it would be useful to find an in vitro procedure facilitating continuous progenesis of schistosomes without the use of a snail host.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1969

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