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Concurrent Infections Of Trypanosoma Equiperdum And Trichinella Spiralis In Mice, Pauline A. Nembhard
Concurrent Infections Of Trypanosoma Equiperdum And Trichinella Spiralis In Mice, Pauline A. Nembhard
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In concurrent infections of Trichinella spiralis and Trypanosoma equiperdum, the survival times vary in the early stages of the Trichinella infection. On Days 1 and 4, the mean survival times are significantly increased, and on Days 3 and 7 they are markedly decreased. This decrease is probably due to intestinal tissue invasion. Mice infected with trypanosomes after the 7th day of the Trichinella infection have survival time increases to a significant point and a steady leveling off to Day 21. It is suggested that the antibodies produced against the Trichinella worms slow down multiplication of trypanosomes and increase the …