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Diagnosis of mansoni schistosomiasis by means of immunofluorescent technique using sporocysts in planorbid tissues

An immunofluorescent technique is proposed for diagnosis of mansoni schistosomiasis using Biomphalaria glabrata tissue with secondary sporocysts. The indirect immunofluorescent reaction is carried out on histological sections prepared by embedding in paraffin.

Schistosomiasis; Fluorescent antybody technic; Biomphalaria glabrata; Schistosoma mansoni


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