[isolation of a human strain of schistosoma mansoni, sambon,1907]. | in this paper the authors briefly describe a human schistosoma mansoni strain from pará state, brazil. the cirene's strain was capable of infecting 71.4% of the snail vector biomphalaria glabrata (telegrafo's strain) provided by the "evando chagas" institute, belém. the cycle was completed by the infection of six mice. the thoracic and abdominal organs were examined microscopically which demonstrated the passage of the worm into the liver and lungs. the authors discuss the importance of these re ... | 1987 | 3151112 |
[new foci of transmission of schistosoma mansoni in the state of pará]. | two new foci of transmission of schistosoma mansoni in the state of pará are recorded, with the finding of naturally infected biomphalaria glabrata in the municipalities of viseu and belém. uninfected specimens of biomphalaria straminea, as well as the planorbid species biomphalaria schrammi, drepanotrema lucidum and d. anatinum, were found in the same area. | 1984 | 6535922 |