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EXPERIMENTAL PARASITOLOGY
卷 135, 期 2, 页码 421-425出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2013.08.010
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Schistosoma japonicum; Cercariae; Chronobiology; Circular statistics; Homogeneity
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资金
- National Sciences Foundation of China [81273141]
- Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions (PAPD)
About 46 mammal species have been suspected as reservoir hosts for Schistosoma japonicum and therefore the track of the target parasites, in relation to definitive host species, may be of great importance in terms of theoretical and practical implications. The circadian rhythm of cercariae emergence, a genetically controlled behavior for parasites to adapt to their definitive hosts, may seem to be a perfect biological marker for S. japonicum. In this study, a late (or nocturnal) cercarial emergence pattern was observed on the parasites from one hilly region in Anhui of China, where rodents serve as reservoirs, and on the first generation of the parasites. Moreover, by using the circular statistics, the homogeneity of parasites in such trait was also demonstrated. All these provide evidence for the genetically controlled biological trait, which seems essential in the investigation of macro- or micro-dynamics of parasite transmission of interest. This is particularly true in the case of S. japonicum when multiple parasite isolates or strains are more likely to exist. (C) 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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