Studies on fresh water snails, specific intermediate hosts for schistosomiasis 1--isolation of total lipids from native and irradiated snails

Cell Mol Biol. 1989;35(4):373-7.

Abstract

Total lipids were isolated from native and irradiated Biomphalaria alexandrina snails, specific intermediate hosts for Schistosoma mansoni.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antigens / analysis
  • Biomphalaria / chemistry*
  • Biomphalaria / immunology
  • Biomphalaria / parasitology
  • Biomphalaria / radiation effects
  • Fatty Acids / analysis
  • Fatty Acids / isolation & purification
  • Lipids / analysis*
  • Lipids / immunology
  • Lipids / isolation & purification
  • Mice
  • Schistosomiasis mansoni / immunology

Substances

  • Antigens
  • Fatty Acids
  • Lipids