Skip to main content

Table 2 Ovicidal and schistolarvicidal activity of miltefosine on Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma haematobium

From: Bioactivity of miltefosine against aquatic stages of Schistosoma mansoni, Schistosoma haematobium and their snail hosts, supported by scanning electron microscopy

Schistosoma spp.

Concentration of Miltefosine

Solution (μg/m l)

Molluscidal LC50

Ovicicdal

Effect

Miracidicidal

Effect

Cercaricidal

Effect

  

100% mortality after (minutes)

100% mortality after (minutes)

100% mortality after (minutes)

S. mansoni

7.5

5

10

20

 

3.75 (1/2)

10

15

30

 

1.85 (1/4)

20

20

40

 

0.925 (1/8)

30

30

50

S. haematobium

2.6

10

20

30

 

1.3 (1/2)

20

30

45

 

0.65 (1/4)

0

40

55

 

0.33 (1/8)

0

60

60