A trap for the detection of schistosome cercariae

C. J. Shiff; S. K. Chandiwani; T. Graczyk; P. Chibatamoto; M. Bradley

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A trap for the detection of schistosome cercariae

C. J. Shiff, S. K. Chandiwani, T. Graczyk, P. Chibatamoto, M. Bradley

Bloomberg School of Public Health

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Abstract

A simple trap for schistosome cercariae has been developed using clear nail varnish as a matrix and linoleic acid as stimulant affixed to a 75 x 25-mm glass slide. Schistosoma mansoni cercariae will attach to the surface and easily can be visualized either stained or unstained. The trap works well under laboratory and field conditions where the retrieval rate varies from 30% to 100%. Under laboratory conditions there appears to be some form of affinity for cercariae to the surface.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	149-154
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Parasitology
Volume	79
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2307/3283499
State	Published - Jan 1 1993

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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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