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Carbohydrate metabolism alterations in Biomphalaria glabrata infected with Schistosoma mansoni and exposed to Euphorbia splendens var. hislopii latex

2010; Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde; Volume: 105; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s0074-02762010000400024

ISSN

1678-8060

Autores

Clélia Christina Mello-Silva, Mônica Magno Vilar, Maurício Carvalho de Vasconcellos, Jairo Pinheiro, Maria de Lurdes de Azevedo Rodrigues,

Tópico(s)

Helminth infection and control

Resumo

This paper evaluates the alterations in the glycogen content of tissues (digestive gland and cephalopedal mass) and glucose in the haemolymph of Biomphalaria glabrata BH strain infected with Schistosoma mansoni BH strain and exposed to the latex of Euphorbia splendens var. hislopii. A reduction in the glycogen deposits was observed in infected snails exposed and not exposed to latex. However, the exposure to latex caused a greater depletion of the glycogen levels in both sites analysed, especially from the third week onward. The utilisation of latex as a molluscicide to control the population of infected B. glabrata selectively is proposed.

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