title: The infectivity of Schistosoma mansoni in mice, following dipping with an acaricide.
abstract: The effect of prior treatment of mice with an acaricide (Alugan) on the infectivity of Schistosoma mansoni cercariae via the percutaneous route was assessed. No effects were observed, even in animals dipped only 1 day before exposure to cercariae.
authors.affiliation: Research Institute for Diseases in a Tropical Environment, South African Medical Research Council, Congella.
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Dettman
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Higgins-Opitz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saikoolal
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D007306:Insecticides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012555:Schistosomiasis mansoni / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides