Time Course of the Effect of Praziquantel on Schistosoma Mansoni Attachment in Vitro: Comparison with Its Effects on Worm Length and Motility

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Journal Parasitol Res

Specialty Parasitology

Date 1995 Jan 1

PMID 7479644

Citations 3

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S P da Silva

F Noel

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Abstract

We report herein that praziquantel inhibits the capacity of adult male Schistosoma mansoni to attach to the bottom of a glass dish and produces a diminution of worm length and motility, acting under a similar concentration and time dependency. After removal of 1 microM praziquantel from the medium, the worms progressively recuperated their initial length and motility without recovering their attachment capability. The absence of calcium or presence of 1 microM verapamil did not change the praziquantel-induced effect on worm attachment, causing only a transient decrease in worm length and motility. The present data indicate that the diminution of motility induced by praziquantel results from the progressive contraction of the longitudinal musculature of the worm. In contrast, the loss of attachment should not be causally related to the contraction of the worm since these two praziquantel-induced effects have distinct patterns of response under some experimental conditions.

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