Differential establishment and survival of Hymenolepis diminuta in syngeneic and outbred rat strains. |
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| Authors: | A Ishih M Nishimura M Sano |
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| Institution: | Department of Parasitology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Japan. |
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| Abstract: | Experimental Hymenolepis diminuta infection was carried out in inbred strains of rats (F344/N, JAR-2, LOU/M, TM, DA and DA-bg/bg) and outbred Wistar rats. All strains became infected with this cestode, but clear strain-dependent variation in the susceptibility to H. diminuta infection was observed. Marked differences in worm persistence and worm weight were found at 6 weeks post-infection in TM and DA rats. These strains would be useful to clarify the interactions between H. diminuta and its rat host. |
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