Differentiation between Bulinus truncatus and Bulinus hexaploidus by morphological characters, chromosomal study and compatibility with Schistosoma haematobium. 2023

Shereen Mahfouz Mansour, and Amina Mohamed Ibrahim
Medical Malacology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt. Electronic address: shery_83m@yahoo.com.

Schistosomiasis is a snail-born, neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by blood flukes (trematode worms) of the genusSchistosoma. It is the second most socioeconomically devastating parasitic disease after malaria. Urogenital schistosomiasis is caused by Schistosoma haematobium which is transmitted by snail intermediate host of the genus Bulinus. This genus is a model system for the study of polyploidy in animals. This study aims to investigate ploidy levels existing among the Bulinus species and their compatibility with S. haematobium. The specimens were collected from two governorates in Egypt. Chromosomal preparation was made from gonad tissue (ovotestis). This study found two ploidy levels (tetraploid, n = 36 and hexaploid, n = 54) of B. truncatus/tropicus complex in Egypt. Tetraploid B. truncatus was found in El-Beheira governorate while-unexpectedly and for the first time in Egypt, the hexaploid population was found in Giza governorate. This identification focused on shell morphology, chromosomal count, and spermatozoa of each species. Afterward, all species were exposed to S. haematobium miracidia where B. hexaploidus snails were the only refractory species. The histopathological study showed early destruction and abnormal development of S. haematobium in B. hexaploidus tissues. In addition, the hematological investigation showed increasing in the total hemocyte count, the formation of vacuoles, several pseudopodia, and more dense granules in the hemocytes of infected B. hexaploidus snails. In conclusion, there were two types of snails one was refractory and the other was susceptible.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D002033 Bulinus A genus of small freshwater snails of the order Pulmonata, found throughout Africa and the Middle East, where it is a vector of SCHISTOSOMA HAEMATOBIUM.
D004199 Disease Vectors Invertebrates or non-human vertebrates which transmit infective organisms from one host to another. Infectious Disease Vectors,Disease Vector,Disease Vector, Infectious,Disease Vectors, Infectious,Infectious Disease Vector,Vector, Disease,Vector, Infectious Disease,Vectors, Disease,Vectors, Infectious Disease
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D012548 Schistosoma haematobium A species of trematode blood flukes of the family Schistosomatidae which occurs at different stages in development in veins of the pulmonary and hepatic system and finally the bladder lumen. This parasite causes urinary schistosomiasis. Schistosoma haematobiums,haematobiums, Schistosoma
D012553 Schistosomiasis haematobia A human disease caused by the infection of parasitic worms SCHISTOSOMA HAEMATOBIUM. It is endemic in AFRICA and parts of the MIDDLE EAST. Tissue damages most often occur in the URINARY TRACT, specifically the URINARY BLADDER. Schistosomiasis, Urinary,Schistosoma haematobia Infection,Schistosomiasis haematobium,Urinary Schistosomiasis,Urogenital Schistosomiasis,Infection, Schistosoma haematobia,Infections, Schistosoma haematobia,Schistosoma haematobia Infections,Schistosomiases, Urinary,Schistosomiases, Urogenital,Schistosomiasis, Urogenital,Urinary Schistosomiases,Urogenital Schistosomiases
D057891 Tetraploidy The presence of four sets of chromosomes. It is associated with ABNORMALITIES, MULTIPLE; and MISCARRAGES. Tetraploid,Tetraploidies,Tetraploids

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