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The effect ofHelisoma duryi or uninfectedBiomphalaria alexandrina conditioning of water, as well as the effect of direct competition with these, on the total cercarial production, growth and survival ofSchistosoma mansoni-infectedB. alexandrina was investigated. The total cercarial production varied considerably between experimental groups. No differences were found between groups maintained in water-conditioned byH. duryi or by uninfectedB. alexandrina with regard to the total cercarial production, growth and survival. The cercarial production was correlated with snail size, but showed no differences between the two treatments. Direct competition withH. duryi resulted in reduced cercarial production and growth of infectedB. alexandrina as compared with snails in competition with uninfected conspecifics.
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Madsen, H. The effect ofHelisoma duryi on the cercarial production ofSchistosoma mansoni-infectedBiomphalaria alexandrina: evaluation of chemical interferences and direct competition. Z. Parasitenkd. 71, 71–77 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00932920
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