Immune response of stimulated Biomphalaria Alexandrina snails with Schistosoma Mansoni infection
Joint Authors
Ghunaymi, Samah I.
al-Dafrawi, Shadiyah M.
Muhammad, Amirah H.
Source
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology
Issue
Vol. 47, Issue 1 (30 Apr. 2017), pp.219-225, 7 p.
Publisher
The Egyptian Society of Parasitology
Publication Date
2017-04-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In this study, both digestive and hermaphrodite glands in Biomphalaria alexandrina snails were examined by light microscope (LM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) in a trial to clarify its immunological role as defense mechanism against the parasite infection.
B.
alexandrina snails used were exposed individually to Schistosoma mansoni miracidia; according to their response they were classified into infected snails (shed cercariae) and non-infected snails (failed to shed cercariae).
Snails not exposed to S.
mansoni miracidia used as control.
LM showing great histological alteration in tissues of the both glands in infected snails, these changes represented by degenerated both oocyte and spermatocyte in hermaphrodite gland in addition to degenerated digestive gland while non-infected snails showing mild degenerated ova with normal spermatocytes also degenerated miracidia inside granuloma like structure with concentric layers of fibroblast and haemocyte could be observed.
By SEM we could detect extensively damaged and fibrosed non-motile cilia with exfoliation of tegumental surface in infected B.alexandrina while non-infected ones showing attached numerous cilia with some ballooning of the folds
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ghunaymi, Samah I.& Muhammad, Amirah H.& al-Dafrawi, Shadiyah M.. 2017. Immune response of stimulated Biomphalaria Alexandrina snails with Schistosoma Mansoni infection. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology،Vol. 47, no. 1, pp.219-225.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ghunaymi, Samah I.…[et al.]. Immune response of stimulated Biomphalaria Alexandrina snails with Schistosoma Mansoni infection. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology Vol. 47, no. 1 (Apr. 2017), pp.219-225.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-836167
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ghunaymi, Samah I.& Muhammad, Amirah H.& al-Dafrawi, Shadiyah M.. Immune response of stimulated Biomphalaria Alexandrina snails with Schistosoma Mansoni infection. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology. 2017. Vol. 47, no. 1, pp.219-225.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-836167
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes appendices : p. 224-225
Record ID
BIM-836167