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Increased exposure of parasite antigens at the surface of adult male Schistosoma mansoni exposed to praziquantel in vitro

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

W. Harnett  and
J. R. Kusel
W. Harnett
Affiliation:
Department of Biochemistry, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ
J. R. Kusel
Affiliation:
Department of Biochemistry, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ
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Summary

Praziquantel is a broad-spectrum anthelmintic active against schistosome species which are major parasites of man. Two major effects on Schistosoma mansoni have been demonstrated; (i) spastic paralysis of the parasite musculature, possibly arising as a consequence of an influx of Ca2+ into the worm (Pax, Bennett & Fetterer, 1978; Coles, 1979) and (ii) vacuolation and degeneration of the worm tegument (Becker, Mehlhorn, Andrews, Thomas & Eckert, 1980). These events may contribute to the elimination of schistosomes in vivo, but this elimination may partly be dependent on the host immune response as infected T-cell-deprived mice are less able than immunologically intact animals to reduce their worm burdens following drug treatment (Doenhoff, Harrison, Sabah, Murare, Dunne & Hassounah, 1982). This latter observation raises the possibility that praziquantel may lower the ability of the parasite to evade host immunity by increasing the exposure of parasite antigens capable of acting as targets for host antibody, or antibody-armed cells at the worm surface. Consistent with this idea is the observation that adult schistosomes in praziquantel-treated mice are invaded a few hours after treatment by host granulocytes (Mehlhorn, Becker, Andrews, Thomas & Frenkel, 1981).

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Research Article
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Parasitology , Volume 93 , Issue 2 , October 1986 , pp. 401 - 405
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1986

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