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Single sex cercariae of Schistosoma mansoni, a comparison of male and female infectivity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

Susan Rowntree  and
C. James
Susan Rowntree
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Helminthology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT
C. James
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Helminthology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT
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Over 90% of Schistosoma haematobium and S. mansoni infections show a dominance of male worms in experimental animals. Male: female ratios as high as 5: 1 are common in S. haematobium (Ghana) infections and 1·5: 1 is a typical ratio in S. mansoni infections. The male parasite seems to be more successful than the female in reaching maturity. To test this theory experiments were set up to compare the infectivity of male and female cercariae.

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Research Note
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Journal of Helminthology , Volume 51 , Issue 1 , March 1977 , pp. 69 - 70
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1977

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