A. G. Arijo
Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, Pakistan
M. J. Doenhoff
University of Wales, Bangor, UK
N. M. Soomro
University of Wales, Bangor, UK
ABSTRACT
Commencing with parental stock of Biomphalaria glabrata snails, the majority of which were initially susceptible to infection with Schistosoma mansoni, selectively bred a line of Biomphalaria glabrata snails that displays substantially reduced susceptibility to infection with this parasite. Approximately only 2% of young adult snails of the 7th generation of selected line became infected after exposure to large numbers of miracidia, compared with infection rates of 90 % or more in control batches of un-selected parental snails.
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A. G. Arijo, M. J. Doenhoff and N. M. Soomro, 2001. Selection for Resistance to Schistosoma mansoni Infections in
Biomphalaria glabrata. Journal of Biological Sciences, 1: 651-655.
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2001.651.655
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jbs.2001.651.655
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2001.651.655
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jbs.2001.651.655
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