%0 Journal Article %T Acompanhamento do ciclo de vida de Schistosoma mansoni (PLATYHELMINTHES: TREMATODA) em condi es laboratoriais %A Jacqueline A. Ariadna %A Fernanda Brescia %A Davidson R.G. Concei£¿£¿o %A Alessandra Dias %J Revista de Biologia e Ci¨ºncias da Terra %D 2001 %I Universidade Federal do Amap¨¢ %X The development of Schistosoma mansoni was observed during 50 days. Two mices Mus musculus of an experimental group was infected and compared with a control group of non-infected mices of the same specie. Changes in color and hipertrofy features of the porta-hepatic system and some organs were detected in experimental group¡¯s mices. Eggs were intentificated in liver, intestine and excrements. A S. mansoni adult could be observed in one of the infected mices. The project developed on observation of S. mansoni¡¯s cicle since its infection process, incubation, display and identification of desease clinic shape features. The results obtained are according with the corrent studies. %K Schistosoma mansoni %K life cicle %K hipertrophic %U http://www.uepb.edu.br/eduep/rbct/sumarios/pdf/schistosoma.pdf