Chlorination of Schistosoma mansoni cercariae.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Schistosomiasis is a water-based disease acquired through contact with cercaria-infested water. Communities living in endemic regions often rely on parasite-contaminated freshwater bodies for their daily water contact activities, resulting in recurring schistosomiasis infection. In such instances, water treatment can provide safe water on a household or community scale. However, to-date there are no water treatment guidelines that provide information on how to treat water containing schistosome cercariae. Here, we rigorously test the effectiveness of chlorine against Schistosoma mansoni cercariae.

Method

S. mansoni cercariae were chlorinated using sodium hypochlorite under lab and field condition. The water pH was controlled at 6.5, 7.0 or 7.5, the water temperatu

SUBMITTER: Braun L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7467251 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature