Resistência de Biomphalaria glabrata à infecção pelo Schistosoma mansoni: variações no período pré-patente e na compatibilidade

Abstract

Biomphalaria glabrata de Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil, criada no laboratório, apresenta 90% de taxa de infecção com 20 miracídios da cepa LE, autóctone. O período pré-patente normal varia de 5 a 7 semanas enquanto 5 a 10% dos moluscos expostos não eliminam cercárias. Os descendentes de exemplares negativos foram novamente submetidos à infecção individual com 20 miracídios. A média de infecção da F14 a F20 foi de 43,6%. Cortes histológicos de moluscos da F12, F14 e F15 mostraram reações teciduais nos exemplares eliminando menos de 10 cercárias. Um período pré-patente prolongado, 17 a 32 semanas, foi observado em 35 (17,9%) dos 195 exemplares infectados. Os índices de cercárias da F12, F13 e F15 baixaram de extremamente compatíveis (classe VI) para muito compatíveis e compatíveis (classes V e III) mostrando a compatibilidade menor dos moluscos selecionados.<br>Biomphalaria glabrata from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, reared in laboratory, has a level of infection of 90% when exposed to 20 miracidia of the autochthonous LE strain. The prepatent period was of 5 to 7 weeks whereas 5 to 10 % of exposed snails do not shed cercariae. The eggs of negative snails were collected and the progeny was again submitted to individual infection with 20 miracidia. The mean of infection from F14 to F20 was of 43.6%. Histological sections from F12, F14 and F15 snails showed tissue reactions in those specimens shedding less than 10 cercariae. A prepatent period of 17 to 32 weeks was observed in 35 (17.9%) of 195 infected snails. The index of cercariae of control was extremely compatible and for F12, F13 and F15 snails varied from very compatible class V to compatible class III, showing less compatibility in selected snails

Susceptibility of Biomphalaria tenagophila and Biomphalaria straminea to Schistosoma mansoni infection detected by low stringency polymerase chain reaction

“…In susceptible B. glabrata specimens the infection rate was approximately 90.0% using light exposure technique to detect S. mansoni. However, in partially resistant B. glabrata, small sporocysts in ectopic regions 12 were observed as well as a delay on S. mansoni development, with late elimination of the cercariae until seven months after miracidia exposition 4 , similar to B. tenagophila and B. straminea snails.…”