title: Oviposition by Schistosoma mansoni during in vitro cultivation.
abstract: Observation of Schistosoma mansoni oviposition during in vitro culture of adult worms for a maximum period of 10 days showed three well distinct phases in the kinetics of oviposition: an initial phase with low egg production, a period of maximum oviposition and finally a progressive reduction in the number of eggs during the late phases of culture. The kinetics of oviposition and the number of eggs laid by the parasites are influenced by the number of worm pairs per amount of RPMI 1640 medium, time of parasite development in the vertebrate host and type of serum utilized in the culture medium.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Brasil.
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Barth
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Fernandes
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D010058:Oviposition / Q000502:physiology*; D010270:Parasite Egg Count; D012550:Schistosoma mansoni / Q000502:physiology*