Dipetalonema viteae infection in hamsters: enhancement and suppression of microfilaraemia.
Mature male Dipetalonema viteae released a substance(s) which caused enhanced microfilaraemia in infected hamsters. In hamsters implanted with female D. viteae, the microfilaraemia of a subsequent infection was suppressed. The microfilaraemia of female worms implanted in hamsters was depressed within 5 days when the animals were given a further infection with infective larvae.
D000818:Animals; D001769:Blood / Q000469:parasitology*; D006224:Cricetinae; D004153:Dipetalonema / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism; D004154:Dipetalonema Infections / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D005368:Filariasis / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D008647:Mesocricetus; D008842:Microfilariae / Q000254:growth & development; D012723:Sex