Ultraviolet radiation of schistosoma mansoni. II. post-hatching radiation effect on some aspects of miracidia behaviour and infectivity
| dc.contributor.author | Hassan, A. A. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Oyerinde, J. P. O. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-10-28T14:25:05Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-10-28T14:25:05Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2000 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Batches of Schistosoma mansorti miracidia were irradiated with ultraviolet light for varying time intervals to determine the influence of radiation on the transmission potential of radiated miracidia. There was a decrease in the survival rate of hatched-free swimming miracidia that corresponded with the increasing radiation exposure time. The activity rate of radiated miracidia also decrease with increasing radiation exposure time, showing a 69.3% reduction in the mean rate of movement of miracidia irradiated for 30 minutes and 40.4% reduction in the miracidia exposed for 0.5 minutes. The infectivity rates of the free-swimming miracidia exposed to 5.0,15.0 and 30.0 minutes uv radiation were significantly different (P<0.001, dα=4.171,5.07,5.227) compared with the non- irradiated miracidium | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1117 9333 | |
| dc.identifier.other | ui_art_hassan_ultraviolet_2000 | |
| dc.identifier.other | Journal of Science Research. 6(2), Pp. 114-116 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://ir.library.ui.edu.ng/handle/123456789/4883 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.title | Ultraviolet radiation of schistosoma mansoni. II. post-hatching radiation effect on some aspects of miracidia behaviour and infectivity | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |