?MORPHOLOGICAL STUDIES OF THE SCHISTOSOMULUM OF SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI AND SCHISTOSOMA MARGREBOWIEI IN LUNGS OF MICE

Authors

  • I B Kalhoro Department of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad,Pakistan
  • S Jalali Department of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad,Pakistan

Keywords:

Schistosoma mansoni, S. margrebowiei, Schistosomulum, Lungs, Mice.

Abstract

Morphological studies on the Schistosoma mansoni and S. margrebowiei schistosomulum development in the lung of
definitive host mouse have been reported after 2 to 21 days post-infection. The greatest proportion of schistosomula were
observed within the capillaries attached to the alveoli and few in the branches of the pulmonary arteries and veins. The
length and shape of schistosomulum sections were highly variable due to the randomness of the plane of sections through
the worm. The differences in the diameter of the body and cuticle of the S. mansoni and S. margrebowiei schistosomulum
were non-significant (P > 0.05).

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Published

2003-10-20

How to Cite

Kalhoro, I. B., & Jalali, S. (2003). ?MORPHOLOGICAL STUDIES OF THE SCHISTOSOMULUM OF SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI AND SCHISTOSOMA MARGREBOWIEI IN LUNGS OF MICE. Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 46(5), 363–366. Retrieved from http://www.biostaging.pjsir.org/index.php/biological-sciences/article/view/1673

Issue

Vol. 46 No. 5 (2003): Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Section

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