Assessment of Akodon cursor (Rodentia, Sigmodontinae) as permissive host to Schistosoma mansoni infection: morphology of adult worms

• Autorzy: Machado-Silva J.R. , Heisler Neves R. , Rodrigues-Silva R. , Figueiredo de Oliveira R.M. , Maldonado Junior A.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

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.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Akodon cursor; Rodentia; Sigmodontinae; host; Schistosoma mansoni; parasite; infection; morphology; natural infection; parasitic helminth; wild population; rodent population; small rodent

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Parasitologica
• Rocznik: 2011
• Tom: 56
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: p.147-153,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Machado-Silva J.R.

• Laboratorio Romero Lascasas Porto, Departamento de Microbiologia, Imunologia e Parasitologia, Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas, UERJ, Av. Prof. Manoel de Abreu 444 – Vila Isabel, 20551-170, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil

autor

Heisler Neves R.

autor

Rodrigues-Silva R.

autor

Figueiredo de Oliveira R.M.

autor

Maldonado Junior A.

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