Effect of gamma radiation on the activity of hemocytes and on the course of Schistosoma mansoni infection in resistant Biomphalaria tenagophila snails

AUTOR(ES)

Bezerra, Fernando Schemelzer de Moraes, Nogueira-Machado, José Augusto, Martins-Souza, Raquel Lopes, Chaves, Miriam Martins, Correa, Ricardo Ferracini, Coelho, Paulo Marcos Zech

FONTE

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2003-01

RESUMO

High doses of gamma radiation (10 Krad) in Biomphalaria tenagophila snails (Taim strain), which have been found to be resistant to Schistosoma mansoni, were not sufficient to impair their resistance to the parasite. The number of hemocytes, as well as their phagocytic activity, were not affected by irradiation, thus showing resemblance with mammal macrophages, which are resistant to gamma irradiation also.

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