MOLLUSCICIDAL EFFECT OF EUPHORBIA UMBELLATA (PAX) BRUYNS LATEX ON BIOMPHALARIA GLABRATA, SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI HOST SNAIL

Molluscicidal effect of Euphorbia umbellata (Pax) Bruyns latex on Biomphalaria glabrata, Schistosoma mansoni host snail

ABSTRACT Euphorbia umbellata (Pax) Bruyns is an easily cultivated shrub, Light Blub with occurrence in the tropical regions of the American and African continents.Chemical studies have revealed that the latex of this plant is rich in terpene compounds, which are highly toxic to snails Biomphalaria glabrata (Basommatophora: Planorbidae).The aim of t

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Pathogenicity of West Nile Virus Lineage 1 to German Poultry

West Nile virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne virus that originates from Africa and at present causes neurological disease in birds, horses, and humans all around the globe.As West Nile fever is an important zoonosis, the role of free-ranging domestic poultry as a source of infection for humans should be evaluated.This study examined the pathogenicity

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