
Foram estudados aspectos da infecção e da imunidade experimentais em um roedor — o Mastomys natalensis — inoculado com a cepa LE (Belo Horizonte) do Schistosoma mansoni, comparando os resultados com os do camundongo albino, animal tido como melhor modelo experimental. Os parâmetros estudados ofereceram resultados em tudo semelhantes aos encontrados em camundongos, com o M. natalensis se mostrando bastante sensível à infecção pelo S. mansoni, sendo de grande utilidade para os estudos da biologia do parasito e/ou observações da imu-nologia advinda da infecção. Somando-se a tal fato a grande reprodutividade do animal em cativeiro, a criação fácil, o manejo e a manutenção simples em laboratório, sugere-se que seja o M. natalensis usado como modelo experimental alternativo nos diversos estudos da esquistossomose mansoni.
It was studied aspects of experimental infection and immunity in a rodent — Mastomys natalensis — infected by the LE strain of Schistosoma mansoni. The results were compared with those from albino mouse, that is an excellent animal for experimental schistosomiasis. The studied parameters showed similar results to those found in the mouse. M. natalensis is highly susceptible to S. mansoni infection, being very useful for biological studies and/or immunity observations about this kind of infection. In addition, the high reproduction rate in captivity, easy handling and unexpensive maintenance in laboratory, suggest that M. natalensis could be used as an alternative experimental model in schistosomiasis mansoni studies.
Male, Muridae, Disease Models, Animal, Feces, Mice, Animals, Schistosomiasis, Female, Disease Susceptibility, Schistosoma mansoni
Male, Muridae, Disease Models, Animal, Feces, Mice, Animals, Schistosomiasis, Female, Disease Susceptibility, Schistosoma mansoni
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