Article
Ultrastructural changes in Schistosoma mansoni male worms after in vitro incubation with the essential oil of Mentha x Villosa huds
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MATOS-ROCHA, T. J. et al. Ultrastructural changes in Schistosoma mansoni male worms after in vitro incubation with the essential oil of Mentha x Villosa huds. Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De Sao Paulo, v. 58, p. 4, 2016. 10.1590/S1678-9946201658004
1678-9946
10.1590/S1678-9946201658004
Autor
Matos-Rocha, Thiago José
Cavalcanti, Marília Gabriela dos Santos
Veras, Dyana Leal
Feitosa, Ana Paula Sampaio
Gonçalves, Gabriel Gazzoni Araújo
Portela-Junior, Nairomberg Cavalcanti
Lúcio, Ana Silvia Suassuna Carneiro
Silva, Anekécia Lauro da
Padilha, Rafael José Ribeiro
Marques, Márcia Ortiz Mayo
Barbosa-Filho, José Maria
Alves, Luiz Carlos
Brayner, Fábio André
Resumen
The essential oil Mentha x villosa (MVEO) has a wide range of actions, including antibacterial, antifungal, antiprotozoal and schistosomicidal actions. The present study aimed to investigate the ultrastructural changes of MVEO on the tegument of adult Schistosoma mansoni.