Resumen
A novel method for infecting pigs with Taenia solium using an intramuscular innoculum of oncospheres was investigated in a series of five experiments in 18 animals. The model is simple to perform, requires a minimal number of oncospheres, permits multiple infections per animal, and decreases the variation inherent in oral infection models. This intramuscular oncosphere assay (IMOA) may provide a valuable tool to evaluate therapeutic agents or potential vaccines for cysticercosis. Copyright (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V.
Idioma original | Inglés estadounidense |
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Páginas (desde-hasta) | 33-44 |
Número de páginas | 12 |
Publicación | Veterinary Parasitology |
DOI | |
Estado | Publicada - 20 dic. 2000 |