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The effect of various doses of gamma irradiation on the development of Schistosoma incognitum cercariae have been investigated in mice. A marked resistance to a subsequent challenge infection with normal cercariae was observed in mice doubly vaccinated with irradiated cercariae. Experiments on the passive transfer of immunity had failed to demonstrate a significant degree of resistance by this vaccination procedure.
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Part of this work was submitted by the junior author for the award of M. V. Sc. degree, University of Agra, 1970.
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Tewari, H.C., Biswas, G. Experimental studies on the immunology of Schistosoma incognitum chandler 1926 by vaccination with gamma irradiated cercariae and passive transfer. Z. F. Parasitenkunde 38, 48–53 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00259484
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