Biomedical Research Materials for Vaccine Development.

Abstract

This contract is funded to provide schistosomes (Schistosoma mansoni) for research at the Naval Medical Research Institute (NMRI). To meet the needs of the NMRI investigators, the life cycle of this parasite is maintained at the Biomedical Research Institute (BRI) and research material provided as requested. Schistosome research materials were provided on request as follows: cercariae as a mix of both sexes; cercariae of known sex, that is, from 1 miracidium snails with a known male or female infection; snails shedding cercariae; infected mice.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 28, 1982
Accession Number
ADA123891

Entities

People

  • F. A. Lewis
  • M. A. Stirewalt

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biomedical Research
  • Contracts
  • Infection
  • Life Cycles
  • Military Research
  • New York
  • Parasites
  • Parasitic Diseases
  • Resistance
  • Schistosoma
  • Schistosoma Mansoni
  • Scientific Research
  • Tropical Medicine
  • United States
  • United States Government

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  • Marine Ecological Systems Migration
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology