Author | Silva, José Roberto Machado | |
Author | Neves, Renata Heisler | |
Author | Silva, Rosângela Rodrigues | |
Author | Oliveira, Regina Maria Figueiredo de | |
Author | Maldonado Júnior, Arnaldo | |
Access date | 2017-10-26T10:25:11Z | |
Available date | 2017-10-26T10:25:11Z | |
Document date | 2011 | |
Citation | SILVA, José Roberto Machado; et al. Assessment of Akodon cursor (Rodentia, Sigmodontinae) as permissive host to Schistosoma mansoni infection: morphology of adult worms. Acta Parasitologica, v.56, n.2, p.147-153, 2011. | pt_BR |
ISSN | 1230-2821 | pt_BR |
URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/22964 | |
Language | eng | pt_BR |
Publisher | De Gruyter Open | pt_BR |
Rights | open access | |
Subject in Portuguese | Schistosoma mansoni | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | morfologia | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | infecção experimental | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Acodon cursor | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | hospedeiro permissivo | pt_BR |
Title | Assessment of Akodon cursor (Rodentia, Sigmodontinae) as permissive host to Schistosoma mansoni infection: morphology of adult worms | pt_BR |
Type | Article | |
DOI | 10.2478/s11686-011-0018-x | |
Abstract | The natural infection with parasitic helminths is common in wild rodent populations. Once such interactions are better understood
in the laboratory, it will be more feasible to extend the findings to infected hosts in nature. The flukes recovered from laboratory-
infected Akodon cursor at 63 days post-infection were stained with hydrochloric carmine and individually mounted on
glass slide as whole-mounts. Light and laser scanning confocal microscopy studies of adult male and female Schistosoma mansoni
are reported. The parasites were examined morphologically and biometrically, which was obtained in a digital system for
image analysis. Parameters used were: tegument thickness, digestive, excretory and reproductive systems. The overall conclusion
of this experiment is that the morphological features of adult worm were similar to laboratory mice. It has been confirmed
that the grass mouse is a permissive host to S. mansoni infection. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Faculdade de Ciências Médicas. Departamento de Microbiologia, Imunologia e Parasitologia. Laboratório de Helmintologia Romero Lascasas Porto. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Helmintos Parasitos de Vertebrados. Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Helmintos Parasitos de Vertebrados. Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Faculdade de Ciências Médicas. Departamento de Microbiologia, Imunologia e Parasitologia. Laboratório de Helmintologia Romero Lascasas Porto. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Biologia e Parasitologia de Mamíferos Silvestres Reservatórios. Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Brasil. | pt_BR |
Subject | Schistosoma mansoni | pt_BR |
Subject | morphology | pt_BR |
Subject | experimental infection | pt_BR |
Subject | Acodon cursosr | pt_BR |
Subject | permissive host | pt_BR |
e-ISSN | 1896-1851 | |