Cercarial Transformation and in vitro Cultivation of Schistosoma mansoni Schistosomules
Title:
Cercarial Transformation and in vitro Cultivation of Schistosoma mansoni Schistosomules
Author:
Milligan, John N.
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Publication Information:
Cambridge, MA MyJoVE Corp 2016
Physical Description:
online resource (330 seconds)
Series:
Immunology and Infection
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Abstract:
We describe an in vitro method for culturing schistosomula of the flatworm parasite Schistosoma mansoni, via the harvesting and transformation of infective cercariae from the fresh water snail intermediate host Biomphalaria glabrata.
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https://www.jove.com/t/3191