Table 1.
Descriptors and corresponding severity scores for the effect of extracts and fractions of E. ivorense on S. mansoni. Unless otherwise indicated, the descriptors employed are common to both somules and adults.
| Descriptor | Severity score |
|---|---|
| Round | 1 |
| On sides (adults: loss of ability to adhere to the well surface) | 1 |
| Uncoordinated (adults) | 1 |
| Shrunk (adults) | 1 |
| Dark | 1 |
| Slow | 1 |
| Overactive | 1 |
| Immobile | 1 |
| Partial death (% somules dead /well) | 1 |
| Degenerate | 4 |
| Dead | 4 |
| Tegumental damage (adults) | 4 |
Severity score: 1 (lowest) to 4 (highest).