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Fig. 2 | Parasites & Vectors

Fig. 2

From: No evidence for schistosome parasite fitness trade-offs in the intermediate and definitive host

Fig. 2

Differential impact of LS and HS parasites on rodent host life history traits and pathology. LS and HS S. mansoni lines do not differentially affect the BALB/c growth rate compared to control group (A) or hematocrit rate (B) over the course of infection. However, mice infected with HS parasites exhibit greater hepatosplenomegaly compared to rodents infected with LS lines. (C) Ratio liver/body weight (%) and (D) ratio spleen/body weight (%)]. Similarly, livers from HS-infected mice exhibited higher egg density (E) associated with the formation of bigger granulomas (F) and increased hepatic fibrosis (G) compared to livers from LS infected mice. Groups (parasite lines or control) not connected by the same letter are significantly different (post hoc test). *P < 0.05; ** P ≤ 0.01; ***P ≤ 0.001

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