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Human serum supports the growth and differentiation of Schistosoma cercariae into mature adult worms more effectively than other media.

ScienceParasitologyApr 20, 2026score 0.172 posts · 0 replies across 1 instances
The thread discusses research on in vitro development of sexually dimorphic schistosomes, focusing on the effectiveness of human serum in supporting parasite growth and differentiation. The studies build on earlier work and aim to understand parasite transformation processes.

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Human serum supports the growth and differentiation of Schistosoma cercariae into mature adult worms more effectively than other media.
Parent: Biological ResearchEntity: Schistosome DevelopmentImpact: positiveDate: Apr 20, 2026Target: Human serum's effectiveness in supporting parasite growth and differentiation

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In vitro sexual dimorphism establishment in schistosomes hypothes.is/a/kI1VhDy_EfGc47c1LGtTyw **Reviewer #1 (Public review):** Pichon, Rémi et al. describe an in vitro method for transforming Schistosoma cercariae into mature adult worms. The authors show that human serum (HS) supports parasite growth and differentiation more effectively than…
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In vitro sexual dimorphism establishment in schistosomes hypothes.is/a/kCzgZDy_EfGVSd8wlIbqlQ **Reviewer #3 (Public review):** Summary: This study is significant as it established a protocol for the long-term culture of Schistosoma mansoni newly transformed cercariae, which developed in vitro into sexually dimorphic forms. The impact of…
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In vitro sexual dimorphism establishment in schistosomes hypothes.is/a/kF7qWjy_EfGjHxtcfumfWQ **Reviewer #2 (Public review):** Summary: The authors perform confirmation studies of Paul Basch's seminal schistosome work from 1981, demonstrating the development of transformed schistosomules into sexually dimorphic adult parasites, albeit…
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In vitro sexual dimorphism establishment in schistosomes hypothes.is/a/kI1VhDy_EfGc47c1LGtTyw **Reviewer #1 (Public review):** Pichon, Rémi et al. describe an in vitro method for transforming Schistosoma cercariae into mature adult worms. The authors show that human serum (HS) supports parasite growth and differentiation more effectively than…
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 20, 2026
@[email protected]
In vitro sexual dimorphism establishment in schistosomes hypothes.is/a/kCzgZDy_EfGVSd8wlIbqlQ **Reviewer #3 (Public review):** Summary: This study is significant as it established a protocol for the long-term culture of Schistosoma mansoni newly transformed cercariae, which developed in vitro into sexually dimorphic forms. The impact of…
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 20, 2026
@[email protected]
In vitro sexual dimorphism establishment in schistosomes hypothes.is/a/kF7qWjy_EfGjHxtcfumfWQ **Reviewer #2 (Public review):** Summary: The authors perform confirmation studies of Paul Basch's seminal schistosome work from 1981, demonstrating the development of transformed schistosomules into sexually dimorphic adult parasites, albeit…
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 20, 2026