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INFECTED FRESHWATER SNAILS, BIOMPHALARIA ALEXANDRINA, THE INTERMEDIATE HOST OF SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI

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The objective was to study the chromosomes of Biomphalaria alexandrina snails (class Gastropoda) in control and infected state which could be helpful in understanding how host-parasite relationships in feasible and effective control measures. The chromosomal changes were studied using the air-drying method. The results showed that B. alexandrina had a diploid chromosome number, 2n = 36. Also, the meiotic stages were detected as early- leptotene and late leptotene, zygotene, diplotene, metaphase I. The result also revealed the presence of a primitive sperm, with a conical head and a very long, uni-flagellate tail. A comparative meiotic chromosome analysis between the control and infected ones showed some significant differences, as pachytene and diplotene were more condensed.

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10.21608/jesp.2018.76544

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Biomphalaria alexandrina, infected, Non-infected, Chromosomes

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AMINA

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IBRAHIM

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Department of Medical Malacology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Imbaba P.O. Box 30, Giza, Egypt.

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OLFAT

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HAMMAM

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Department of Pathology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Imbaba P.O. Box 30, Giza, Egypt.

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SHADIA

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EL-DAFRAWY

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M.

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Department of Medical Malacology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Imbaba P.O. Box 30, Giza, Egypt.

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48

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3

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11474

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2018-12-01

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2020-03-09

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2018-12-01

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503

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1110-0583

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2090-2549

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Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology

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INFECTED FRESHWATER SNAILS, BIOMPHALARIA ALEXANDRINA, THE INTERMEDIATE HOST OF SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI

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22 Jan 2023