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Studies on Dracunculus medinensis (Linnaeus) II. Effect of Acidity on the Infective Larva

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

Ralph Muller
Ralph Muller
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Helminthology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, W.C.1, England
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Infective third-stage larvae of Dracunculus medinensis in cyclops have been maintained at 37°C in normal saline containing from 0·05 to 1·0% of hydrochloric acid. At acid levels normally met with in the human stomach 50% mortality of emerging larvae occurred in 150 minutes, suggesting that the time taken for larvae to pass through the stomach may be of importance in determining whether an infection is successful or not.

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Research Article
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Journal of Helminthology , Volume 45 , Issue 2-3 , June 1971 , pp. 285 - 288
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1971

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