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Differential establishment and survival of Hymenolepis diminuta in syngeneic and outbred rat strains

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

A. Ishih ,
M. Nishimura  and
M. Sano
A. Ishih
Affiliation:
Department of Parasitology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu 431–31, Japan
M. Nishimura
Affiliation:
Institute of Experimental Animals, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu 431–31, Japan
M. Sano
Affiliation:
Department of Parasitology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu 431–31, 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.

Keywords

Hymenolepis diminutaratstrain susceptibilityCestoda
Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Helminthology , Volume 66 , Issue 2 , June 1992 , pp. 132 - 136
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1992

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