Article
Carbohydrate metabolism alterations in Biomphalaria glabrata infected with Schistosoma mansoni and exposed to Euphorbia splendens var. hislopii latex
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SILVA, Clélia Christina Mello; et al. Carbohydrate metabolism alterations in Biomphalaria glabrata infected with Schistosoma mansoni and exposed to Euphorbia splendens var. hislopii latex. Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz, v.105, n.4, p.492-495, July 2010.
0074-0276
1678-8060
Autor
Silva, Clélia Christina Mello
Vilar, Mônica Magno
Vasconcellos, Mauricio Carvalho de
Pinheiro, Jairo
Rodrigues, Maria de Lurdes de A.
Resumen
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.