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The effect of controlled release copper sulphate and tributyltin fluoride on the mortality and infectivity of Schistosoma mansoni cercariae
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 November 2009
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Mortality and infectivity or Schistosoma mansoni cercariae were tested against various concentrations of controlled release copper sulphate (EC-8) and tributyltin fluoride (CBL-9B). The results indicate that survival of cercariae varied with concentrations of molluscicide and times of exposures. Statistical analysis reveals that LC50 and LC90 for EC-8 were 1·8mg/1/hour and 1·82 mg/1/hour while LC50 and LC90 for CBL-9B were 16·8 μg/1/hour and 21·7 μg/1/hour respectively. Sublethal concentration of both molluscicides reduced cercarial infectivity considerably. The doses of 0·25 to 0·5 mg/1/hour for EC-8 and 2·0 to 6·0 μg/1/hour for CBL-9B were found to be sufficient to inhabit cercarial penetration of the host skin.
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