Schistosomiasis Resource Center at the Biomedical Research Institute

07 Aug 2023

The Schistosomiasis Resource Center at the Biomedical Research Institute is a unique schistosomiasis research supply laboratory funded by the NIAID at the National Institutes of Health. The SRC provides Schistosoma life cycle reagents free of charge to scientists, students, biotech and independent investigators in the U.S. and around the world.

Live animals shipped from BRI include:

SNAILS

  • Biomphalaria glabrata (NMRI, M-line and BS-90), unexposed
  • Bulinus truncatus truncatus (Egyptian), unexposed
  • Oncomelania hupensis subsp. hupensis (Chinese), unexposed
  • Oncomelania hupensis quadrasi (Philippine strain), unexposed

PARASITES

  • S. haematobium (Egyptian)-exposed Bulinus truncatus truncatus
  • S. haematobium (Egyptian)-exposed LVG Golden Syrian hamsters (male)
  • S. japonicum (Philippine)–exposed Oncomelania hupensis quadrasi
  • S. japonicum (Chinese)– exposed Oncomelania hupensis subsp. hupensis
  • S. japonicum (Philippine or Chinese strain)–exposed Swiss Webster mice (female)
  • S. mansoni (NMRI) –exposed B.glabrata (NMRI)
  • S. mansoni (NMRI) -exposed Swiss Webster mice (female)
  • S. mansoni (NMRI) –exposed LVG Golden Syrian hamsters (male)
  • S. mansoni (PR-1) –exposed B.glabrata (M-line)
  • S. mansoni (PR-1) -exposed Swiss Webster mice (female)
  • S. mansoni (PR-1) –exposed LVG Golden Syrian hamsters (male)

LIFE CYCLE STAGES of S. haematobium, S. japonicum and S. mansoni:

  • ADULT SCHISTOSOMES
  • EGGS
  • MIRACIDIA
  • CERCARIAE
  • SCHISTOSOMULA

MOLLUSCAN CELL LINE

  • Biomphalaria glabrata embryonic cells (M-line)

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