Abstract:Background: Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease and affects over 200 million people worldwide. The snail Biomphalaria glabrata is one of the intermediate hosts of S. mansoni . The aim of this work was to verify the action of Euphorbia milii var. hislopii latex in the hemocytes profile and histopathology of B. glabrata infected by S. mansoni .Methods: Uninfected and infected snails were exposed to sublethal concentrations of E. milii latex for 24 hours (1.0 mg/l less than the LC 50 ) and after this … Show more
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