Observations on the infectivity and fecundity of a Sudanese isolate of Schistosoma bovis in albino mice

A Sudanese isolate of Schistosoma bovis from experimentally infected sheep was found to be highly pathogenic to albino mice. Eggs were first found in the livers 42 days after exposure. The distribution of eggs in the liver and small and large intestines changed little during the course of infection. Results arc compared with others using an Iranian isolate of S. bovis , which causes only a mild infection, and S. mattheci .