NIAID Schistosomiasis Resource Center

Life Cycle Stages of the following schistosome
species are made available though the contract

Schistosoma mansoni (two Puerto Rican strains) in:
• Exposed Biomphalaria glabrata snails
• Swiss-Webster mice or LVG hamsters

Schistosoma haematobium (Egyptian strain) in:
• Exposed Bulinus truncatus truncatus snails
• LVG hamsters

Schistosoma japonicum (Philippine or Chinese strain) in:
• Exposed Oncomelania hupensis quadrasi snails (Philippine strain)
• Exposed Oncomelania hupensis hupensis snails (Chinese strain)
• Swiss-Webster mice

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		Life Cycle Stages of the following schistosome species are made available though the contract Schistosoma mansoni (two Puerto Rican strains) in: • Exposed Biomphalaria glabrata snails • Swiss-Webster mice or LVG hamsters Schistosoma haematobium (Egyptian strain) in: • Exposed Bulinus truncatus truncatus snails • LVG hamsters Schistosoma japonicum (Philippine or Chinese strain) in: • Exposed Oncomelania hupensis quadrasi snails (Philippine strain) • Exposed Oncomelania hupensis hupensis snails (Chinese strain) • Swiss-Webster mice