The Control of Schistosomiasis Japonica. III. Studies on the Longevity of Cercariae of Schistosoma japonicum in Saline Solutions
- 1 December 1946
- journal article
- research article
- Published by JSTOR in Journal of Parasitology
- Vol. 32 (6) , 521-524
- https://doi.org/10.2307/3272551
Abstract
Cercariae of S. japonicum may be carried from fresh-water rivers into the ocean, creating a bathing hazard in salt water near the river mouths. Field and laboratory studies were conducted on Leyte, P. I., to determine survival of the cercariae in NaCl solns. and in dilutions of sea water. Exptl. results indicate that bathing in ocean water with a 3% salinity is safe, but that bathing in sea water with a salinity below 1.5% may be dangerous.Keywords
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