Morphology and viability of adult Fasciola gigantica (giant liver flukes) from Philippine carabaos (Bubalus bubalis) upon in vitro exposure to lead

• Published in: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
• Main Authors: Aimee Caye G. Chang, Mary Jane C. Flores
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015
• Subjects: Fasciola gigantica; Giant liver fluke; Carabaos; Heavy metal; Lead; LC50; Philippines; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Biology (General); QH301-705.5; Arctic; Curl
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apjtb.2015.03.008; https://doaj.org/article/09d1cd12c6d646119abbfb653d6f871d

Objective: To evaluate the effects of lead in the morphology and viability of Fasciola gigantica (F. gigantica) (giant liver fluke) isolated from infected livers of carabaos in vitro using the following concentrations of lead: 0, 100, 150 and 200 mg/L. Methods: In vitro viability and motility assay...