Compatibility of Biomphalaria tenagophila with Schistosoma mansoni : a study of homologous plasma transference

This study aims to investigate the importance of the serum factors present in the plasma of resistant Biomphalaria tenagophila snails, when transferred to susceptible conspecific. Susceptible B. tenagophila (CF) received plasma from resistant B. tenagophila (Taim), and both were later infected with...

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Published inMemórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz Vol. 101; no. 1; pp. 111 - 112
Main Authors Coelho, João R, Bezerra, Fernando S M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Portuguese
Published Brazil Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Fiocruz 01.02.2006
Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
Subjects
Adoptive Transfer
Animals
Biomphalaria
Biomphalaria - immunology
Biomphalaria - parasitology
Hemolymph - immunology
PARASITOLOGY
plasma
Schistosoma mansoni
Schistosoma mansoni - immunology
Schistosoma mansoni - physiology
TROPICAL MEDICINE
plasma
Schistosoma mansoni
Biomphalaria
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Summary:This study aims to investigate the importance of the serum factors present in the plasma of resistant Biomphalaria tenagophila snails, when transferred to susceptible conspecific. Susceptible B. tenagophila (CF) received plasma from resistant B. tenagophila (Taim), and both were later infected with Schistosoma mansoni . We noticed that the plasma transfer showed an increase on the resistance of susceptible snails of about 86% when compared to the non-immunized group (p < 0.001).
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ISSN:1678-8060
0074-0276
0074-0276
1678-8060
DOI:10.1590/S0074-02762006000100022