Research Article, J Vet Sci Med Diagn Vol: 2 Issue: 3
Effects of Schistosoma mansoni Infection on the Survival, Fecundity, and Triacylglycerol Content of Biomphalaria glabrata Snails
| Daniel Beideman1, Bernard Fried2* and Joseph Sherma1 | |
| 1Department of Chemistry, Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, USA | |
| 2Department of Biology, Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, USA | |
| Corresponding author : Bernard Fried Biology Department at Lafayette College, Easton, PA 18042, USA Tel: 610-330-5463; Fax: 610-330-5705 E-mail: friedb@lafayette.edu |
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| Received: August 08, 2013 Accepted: October 01, 2013 Published: October 04, 2013 | |
| Citation: Beideman D, Fried B, Sherma J (2013) Effects of Schistosoma mansoni Infection on the Survival, Fecundity, and Triacylglycerol Content of Biomphalaria glabrata Snails. J Vet Sci Med Diagn 2:3. doi:10.4172/2325-9590.1000115 |
Abstract
Effects of Schistosoma mansoni Infection on the Survival, Fecundity, and Triacylglycerol Content of Biomphalaria glabrata Snails
Several studies have indicated that infection with larval Schistosoma mansonicaused a decline in survival and fecundity (as determined by egg production or egg laying) of the Biomphalaria glabratasnail. It should be noted that many factors, such as strain of snail and schistosome, miracidia dose, age of snail at infection, snail maintenance conditions, and other factors, will affect the results of studies on snail survival and fecundity as a function of S. mansoni larval infection.
