A INFLUENCIA DA DENSIDADE POPULACIONAL E A INGESTÃO DE ALIMENTOS NA BIOLOGIA REPRODUTIVA DA Biomphalaria glabrata (Mollusca) E DA QUANTIDADE DE CÁLCIO EM CARAMUJOS EXPERIMENTALMENTE INFECTADOS COM Schistosoma mansoni (Trematoda)
Abstract:The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of population density and food intake on the survival and reproduction of uninfected Biomphalaria glabrata and the effect of calcium carbonate availability on cercarial emergence from experimentally infected snails, to define conditions to maximize snails' breeding and cercarial production for future studies about this model. The results observed in this study indicate that increased population density has a negative effect on the survival and reproductive ac… Show more
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