[Migration of Schistosoma mansoni adults in Rattus rattus from the mesenteric vein systems to the lungs].
The possibility of a contribution of Rattus rattus to the maintenance of intestinal Schistosomiasis foci has recently been suggested. In this rodent, adult Schistosoma mansoni carry out an internal migration. This begins at the 4th week and finishes at the 9th week after infection. The migration from the mesenteric veins to the liver, then from the liver to the lungs, takes place via blood vessels. Schistosomes, some of which remain paired, pass successively along the portal vein, the hepatic veins, the vena cava, the right side of the heart and the pulmonary arteries.
D000818:Animals; D001158:Arteries; D008102:Liver Circulation; D008642:Mesenteric Veins; D011652:Pulmonary Circulation; D051381:Rats; D012550:Schistosoma mansoni / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D014680:Veins
Voie de migration des adultes de Schistosoma mansoni chez Rattus rattus du système veineux mésentérique aux poumons.