Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma haematobium: Emergence of schistosome cercariae from snails with darkness and illumination |
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Authors: | Hisatake Nojima Atsuo Sato |
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Affiliation: | Department of Medical Zoology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, 1208-1 Usuki, Kagoshima, Japan |
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Abstract: | Biomphalaria glabrata and Bulinus globosus were infected with Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma haematobium, respectively, and the effect of different illumination conditions at 25 C on cercarial output was observed for 4 days. In both species, a dark period of 10–14 hr on Day 2 of the observation period resulted in an emergence pattern on Day 3 similar to the regular pattern recorded for Day 1. Total cercarial output on Day 3 was within 30% of the control (Day 1) output. A dark period of between 0 and 8 hr resulted in suppression of cercarial emergence and in abolishment of the regular hourly emergence pattern on Day 3. A dark period of 16–20 hr resulted in an emergence pattern with two peaks, the first occurred at Hour 1, and the other at Hour 5 of the subsequent light period. Interjection of a 1-hr dark period during the light period of Day 3, following short (2–8 hr) exposure to dark on the preceding day, produced an increase in cercarial shedding of S. mansoni immediately after restitution of the light conditions. On the other hand, in S. haematobium, cercarial output was stimulated during the interposed dark period itself. |
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Keywords: | Trematode, parasitic Blood fluke Cercaria, emergence Periodicity Rhythm, circadian Photoperiodism Stimulation, illumination, darkness Mollusca Snail |
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