Modification of the pathogenicity of Schistosoma mattheei for sheep by passage of the parasite in hamsters

• Published in: Journal of helminthology Vol. 51; no. 4; p. 337
• Main Authors: Taylor, M G, James, E R, Nelson, G S, Bickle, Q, Dunne, D W, Dobinson, A R, Dargie, J D, Berry, C I, Hussein, M F
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.01.1977
• Subjects: Animals; Cricetinae; Intestines - parasitology; Parasite Egg Count; Schistosoma - growth & development; Schistosoma - pathogenicity; Schistosomiasis - parasitology; Schistosomiasis - veterinary; Sheep; Sheep Diseases - parasitology; Species Specificity

Border Leicester X Suffolk sheep infected with a strain of S. mattheei maintained in hamsters do not develop the same pathological changes as Romney Marsh sheep infected with the same strain of parasite before hamster passage. To determine the cause of this reduced pathogenicity, five Romney Marsh s...