The influence of hyperglicemic diet and aloxanic diabetes on the vitality of Schistosoma mansoni in experimentally infected mice

Authors

  • Luiz Augusto Magalhães Universidade Estadual de Campinas; Instituto de Biologia
  • Ana Maria Aparecida Guaraldo Universidade Estadual de Campinas; Instituto de Biologia
  • Othon de Carvalho Bastos Universidade do Maranhão
  • Antonio Carlos Boschero Universidade Estadual de Campinas; Instituto de Biologia
  • Aquiles Eugênico Piedrabuena Universidade Estadual de Campinas; Instituto de Biologia
  • Ernesto José Dottaviano Universidade Estadual de Campinas; Instituto de Biologia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101978000300002

Keywords:

Schistosoma mansoni, Alloxan diabetes, Schistosomiasis

Abstract

Some effects of a sugar-rich diet and of the aloxanic diabetes in albino mice (Mus musculus) infected with Schistosoma mansoni were considered. The results showed: 1. the number of granulomata for the aloxane treated animals was significantly lower than the number for untreated animals. 2. one may, then, surmise that the aloxane treatment generates conditions that inhibits the development and oviposition of S. mansoni.

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Published

1978-09-01

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 3 (1978)

Section

Original Articles

How to Cite

Magalhães, L. A., Guaraldo, A. M. A., Bastos, O. de C., Boschero, A. C., Piedrabuena, A. E., & Dottaviano, E. J. (1978). The influence of hyperglicemic diet and aloxanic diabetes on the vitality of Schistosoma mansoni in experimentally infected mice . Revista De Saúde Pública, 12(3), 267-276. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101978000300002