SRC Reagents

Three freshwater snails of the kinds the SRC raises for schistosomiasis research

The Schistosomiasis Resource Center offers free reagents like infected snails, parasites, the Bge molluscan cell line, viable or frozen schistosomes and other materials. We ship worldwide to researchers and scientists. In addition to supplying snails and parasites, a team of SRC technicians propagate and maintain several of the Schistosoma species including S. haematobium (Egypt), S. japonicum (Chinese and Philippine strains) and S. mansoni (NMRI and PR1 strains).

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Reagent categories

Snails
  • Unexposed (naïve) Biomphalaria glabrata (NMRI, M-line and BS-90 strains)
  • Unexposed (naïve) Bulinus truncatus truncatus (Egyptian strain)
  • Unexposed (naïve) Bulinus wrighti (Oman)
  • Unexposed (naïve) Oncomelania hupensis hupensis (Chinese strain)
  • Unexposed (naïve) Oncomelania hupensis quadrasi (Philippine strain)
Parasites

S. haematobium

  • S. haematobium (Egyptian) – exposed Bulinus truncatus truncatus
  • S. haematobium (Egyptian) – exposed LVG Golden Syrian hamsters

S. japonicum

  • S. japonicum (Philippine) – exposed Oncomelania hupensis quadrasi
  • S. japonicum (Chinese) – exposed Oncomelania hupensis subsp.
  • S. japonicum (Philippine or Chinese strain) – exposed mice

S. mansoni lines

  • Schistosoma mansoni Praziquantel – Enriched Resistant (SmPZQ-ER) – exposed B. glabrata
  • Schistosoma mansoni Praziquantel – Enriched Resistant (SmPZQ-ER) – exposed mice or hamsters
  • Schistosoma mansoni Praziquantel – Enriched Sensitive (SmPZQ-ES) – exposed B. glabrata
  • Schistosoma mansoni Praziquantel – Enriched Sensitive (SmPZQ-ES) – exposed mice or hamsters
  • Schistosoma mansoni Oxamniquine Resistant (SmOR) – exposed B. glabrata
  • Schistosoma mansoni Oxamniquine Resistant (SmOR) – exposed mice or hamsters

S. mansoni

  • S. mansoni (Cairo Egypt) – exposed Biomphalaria alexandrina
  • S. mansoni (NMRI) – exposed B. glabrata (NMRI)
  • S. mansoni (NMRI) – exposed mice or hamsters
  • S. mansoni (PR-1) – exposed B. glabrata (M line)
  • S. mansoni (PR-1) – exposed mice or hamsters
Molluscan Cell Line
  • B. glabrata embryonic cells (Bge)
Molecular Reagents
  • Genetic material from various stages of parasites or snail hosts (genomic DNA, cDNA, total RNA, polyA RNA, mRNA)
  • Full length cDNA libraries from susceptible and resistant snails
  • Specific gene constructs from schistosome stages
  • Primers for S. mansoni and B. glabrata
Young snails feeding on lettuce leaves in a shallow tray of water

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The SRC offers infected snails, parasite eggs, the Bge molluscan cell line and other materials free of charge. Recipients pay for shipping and handling.

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