Effects of Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma haematobium infections on calcium content in their intermediate hosts.

Abstract:

:Flame atomic absorption spectrometry was performed to determine the alteration of calcium concentration in the soft parts and shells of Biomphalaria alexandrina and Bulinus truncatus due to the infection with Schistosoma mansoni and S. haematobium, respectively. The results showed significant lowering in the calcium content of the shells of cercariae shedding B. alexandrina and B. truncatus relative to the calcium content in the shells of uninfected ones. In contrast, the calcium content in the soft parts of cercariae shedding snails was higher than in the soft parts of uninfected snails; the differences were statistically significant. Generally, calcium content was significantly higher in the shells than in the soft parts of the snails, regardless infected or uninfected. The results obtained and the hypothesis of hypercalcification in shells of infected snails were discussed.

journal_name

Parasitol Res

journal_title

Parasitology research

authors

Mostafa OM

doi

10.1007/s00436-007-0566-z

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2007-09-01 00:00:00

pages

963-6

issue

4

eissn

0932-0113

issn

1432-1955

journal_volume

101

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