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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: Int J Parasitol. 2014 Apr 21;44(8):523–531. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2014.03.010

Table 1. Effects of forchlorfenuron (FCF) on developmental stages of Schistosoma mansoni.

Stage FCF 10 min 30 min 1 h 3 h 24 h 2-3 h removeda 24 h removeda
Adults <100 μM ne ne ne ne ne
300 μM ne ne ne paralysis paralysis recovery
500 μM paralysis paralysis paralysis paralysis death recovery
Cercariae <100 μM ne ne ne ne ne
200 μM ne ne ab paralysis paralysis recovery
500 μM paralysis paralysis paralysis paralysis death recovery
Miracidia 50 μM ab ab
200 μM ab paralysis, clumping death

P, paralysis; ne, no effect apparent; ab, abnormal behavior (including slowed movement, lethargy).

a

Phenotype observed after incubation with FCF for the indicated period followed by removal of FCF and replacement with FCF-free medium.