Symbiotic bacteria associated with entomopathogenic nematodes showed molluscicidal activity against Biomphalaria glabrata, an intermediate host of Schistosoma mansoni
Five bacterial extracts showed good activity against B. glabrata, especially P. laumondii subsp. laumondii and X. stockiae, which produced virulent secondary metabolites resulting in the death of the snails. They also caused histopathological alterations in the foot, digestive glands, and hermaphrodite glands of the snails. This study suggests that extracts from these bacteria show promise as molluscicides for the control of B. glabrata.
Authors
- Apichat Vitta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2483-0100)
- Wipanee Meesil
- Helge B. Bode (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6048-5909)
- Jiranun Ardpairin
- Adler R. Dillman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7171-4332)
- Ittipon Phoungpetchara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7251-1895)
- Chanakan Subkrasae
- Sarunporn Tandhavanant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0261-3233)
- Abdulhakam Dumidae
- Aunchalee Thanwisai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7842-2850)
- Coralie Pavesi
- Chanatinat Homkaew
- Tewarat Kumchantuek
- Supawan Pansri
Institutions
- University of California, Riverside (US)
- Goethe University Frankfurt (DE)
- Philipps University of Marburg (DE)
- Mahidol University (TH)
- Senckenberg - Leibniz Institution for Biodiversity and Earth System Research (DE)
- Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit (TH)
- Loewe Center for Synthetic Microbiology (DE)
- Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology (DE)
- Naresuan University (TH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Parasites & Vectors
- Published
- 2024-12-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-024-06605-x
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.70
Funders
- Thailand Research Fund
- National Research Council of Thailand
- Naresuan University
- Royal Golden Jubilee (RGJ) Ph.D. Programme