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Communication • Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. 37 (6) • Dec 2004 • https://doi.org/10.1590/S0037-86822004000600015   copy

The effect of Zymomonas mobilis culture on experimental Schistosoma mansoni infection

O efeito da cultura de Zymomonas mobilis na infecção experimental por Schistosoma mansoni

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C57Bl/10 male mice infected with Schistosoma mansoni were distributed into mixed, prophylactic and curative groups. A culture of Zymomonas mobilis was orally administered to mice. A 61% protection from the infection was observed in the curative group (p <0.05). Histopathological study of the livers and intestines showed similar results.

Zymomonas mobilis; Schistosoma mansoni; Immunopotentiators; Experimental studies

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