HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS		QUICK SEARCH:   [advanced] Author: Keyword(s): Year:  Vol:  Page:

This Article Full Text (PDF) Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Services Similar articles in this journal Similar articles in PubMed Alert me to new issues of the journal Download to citation manager Citing Articles Citing Articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Articles by Swanson, V. L. Articles by Williams, J. E. Search for Related Content PubMed PubMed Citation Articles by Swanson, V. L. Articles by Williams, J. E.

Pathology of Schistosoma Japonicum in the Taiwanese Monkey (Macaca Cyclopis)

I. Comparison of Formosan and Japanese Strains

Nearly equal recovery rates of adult worms from Taiwanese monkeys (Macaca cyclopis) infected with Formosan or Japanese strains of Schistosoma japonicum were recorded. Worm recovery rates from the monkeys were low when comparison was made with the highly susceptible laboratory rabbit, signifying only partial susceptibility. Formosan strain granulomas in the liver contained fewer eggs but were considerably more severe and extensive than Japanese strain granulomas. The possibility that the large, atypical granulomas could be reactions to young, degenerating Formosan worms is discussed. An alternative hypothesis to explain the dissimilar reactions, that Formosan strain eggs are stronger tissue irritants than those of the Japanese strain, is proposed.

^* Present address: Pathology Division, U. S. Army Tropical Research Medical Laboratory, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Address requests for reprints: Medical General Laboratory (406) U. S. Army Medical Command, Japan, APO 343, San Francisco, California.