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Antagonistic effects of Schistosoma mansoni on superimposed Hymenolepis diminuta and H. microstoma infections in mice

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

J. Andreassen ,
A. B. Odaibo  and
N. Ø. Christensen
J. Andreassen
Affiliation:
Department of Parasitology, Institute of Population Biology, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 15, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
A. B. Odaibo
Affiliation:
Danish Bilharziasis Laboratory, Jaegersborg Allé ID, DK-2920 Charlottenlund, Denmark
N. Ø. Christensen
Affiliation:
Danish Bilharziasis Laboratory, Jaegersborg Allé ID, DK-2920 Charlottenlund, Denmark
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Abstract

Patent, but not prepatent, Schistosoma mansoni infections in mice enhanced the expulsion of a superimposed infection with Hymenolepis diminuta. An antagonistic effect was also directed against a superimposed H. microstoma infection in mice harbouring patent S. mansoni infections.

Keywords

Schistosoma mansoniHymenolepis diminutaHymenolepis microstomamouseantagonism
Type
Research Note
Information
Journal of Helminthology , Volume 64 , Issue 4 , December 1990 , pp. 337 - 339
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1990

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