The influence of human skin lipids on the cercarial penetration responses of Schistosoma haematobium and Schistosoma mansoni.
The influence of human skin lipids on the cercarial penetration responses of Schistosoma haematobium and Schistosoma mansoni.
复制标题
人体皮肤脂质对埃及血吸虫和曼氏血吸虫尾蚴穿透反应的影响。
作者:
C. Shiff;S. Cmelik;H. Ley;R. Kriel
The behavior of cercariae of Schistosoma haematobium and S. mansoni was studied by observation on agar plates. It was found that the addition of human skin lipid to the agar altered the behavior of the cercariae, inducing them to attempt penetration of the agar. Cercariae were not stimulated by purified skin sterols or cholesterol but responded to the free fatty acid fractions of lipid collected from human forearms. Further separation showed the substance which triggered response in the cercariae to be the unsaturated fraction of free fatty acids. Pure free fatty acids also elicited