Nippostrongylus Brasiliensis, an Experimental Model: A Review
Autor: | Krutanjali Swain, Subha Ganguly, Saraswat Sahoo, Adya Prakash Rath, Abhilash Routray, Sumitra Panigrahi |
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Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Zdroj: | International Journal of Contemporary Pathology. 2:36 |
ISSN: | 2395-1184 2394-790X |
DOI: | 10.5958/2395-1184.2016.00031.0 |
Popis: | Nippostrongylus brasiliensis is a natural parasite of rat, closely related to human hookworm. Experimental host in which the parasite will attain sexual maturity include mouse, hamster, rabbit, chinchilla and to lesser extend in a cotton rat. The parasite does not occur naturally in laboratory rodents and its primary importance is as a model of immunology, host parasite interaction and anthelmintic testing. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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