Susceptibility of Biomphalaria straminea (Dunker, 1848) from Piripiri (Piauí, Brazil) to two strains of Schistosoma mansoni Sambon, 1907

Authors

  • Omar dos Santos Carvalho FIOCRUZ; Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou
  • Cecília Pereira de Souza FIOCRUZ; Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou
  • Paulo Zábulon de Figueiredo Universidade Federal do Piauí; Departamento de Medicina Comunitária

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101980000200009

Keywords:

Biomphalaria straminea, Planorbidae, Schistosomiasis

Abstract

The susceptibility of descendents of a Biomphalaria straminea sample from Piripiri, Piauí, Brazil was tested with two strains of Schistosoma mansoni: "LE" (Belo Horizonte) and "SJ" (São José dos Campos). The SJ strain infected 12.5% of the surviving specimen of the B. straminea and 63.6% of the B. glabrata, which were used as controls. The B. straminea tested were refractory to the LE strain; whereas, 84% of the B. glabrata were positive.

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Published

1980-06-01

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 2 (1980)

Section

Original Articles

How to Cite

Carvalho, O. dos S., Souza, C. P. de, & Figueiredo, P. Z. de. (1980). Susceptibility of Biomphalaria straminea (Dunker, 1848) from Piripiri (Piauí, Brazil) to two strains of Schistosoma mansoni Sambon, 1907 . Revista De Saúde Pública, 14(2), 224-229. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101980000200009