Experimental Parasitology 2013-04-01

Aerobic to anaerobic transition in Biomphalaria glabrata (Say, 1818) infected with different miracidial doses of Echinostoma paraensei (Lie and Basch, 1967) by high-performance liquid chromatography

Victor Menezes Tunholi, Vinícius Menezes Tunholi-Alves, Danilo Lustrino, Rosane N. Castro, Luiza D’Oliveira Sant’Ana, Juberlan Silva Garcia, Arnaldo Maldonado Jr, Marcos Antônio José dos Santos, Maria de Lurdes de Azevedo Rodrigues, Jairo Pinheiro

Index: Exp. Parasitol. 133(4) , 403-10, (2013)

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Abstract

Highlights ► Echinostoma paraensei changes the organic acids levels in B. glabrata. ► Infection with E. paraensei increases glucose in Biomphalaria glabrata hemolymph. ► Infection by E. paraensei increases activity of LDH in B. glabrata hemolymph. ► Glycogen level decreases in the DGG of B. glabrata infected by E. paraensei. ► Infection by E. paraensei accelerates the anaerobic metabolism rate in B. glabrata.