| [potential of biomphalaria tenagophila from pampulha lake, belo horizonte, mg, as a host of schistosoma mansoni]. | biomphalaria tenagophila snails, from a population originally obtained from "pampulha" lake, belo horizonte, minas gerais state, brazil, were exposed to miracidia from four strains of schistosoma mansoni: "le" and "hk" from belo horizonte, "al" from alagoas and "sj" from são josé dos campos, são paulo. the "le", "al" and "sj" strains are maintained in the laboratory and the "hk" strain was obtained from feces of a patient residing near to "pampulha" lake. infection rates were of 4% ("le" strain) ... | 1987 | 3507567 |
| schistosomiasis mansoni in the region of the triângulo mineiro, state of minas gerais, brazil. | in order to reevaluate the possible presence of schistosomiasis mansoni in the triângulo mineiro, one of the areas of the state of minas gerais where this parasite is not commonly found, malacological survey and fecal examinations were undertaken in the region between october 1990 and june 1992. a sample of 7,032 1st grade school children from 29 counties had their feces examined using the kato-katz method. amongst the children examined, two from planura and one from each countie of capinópolis, ... | 1994 | 8524054 |