Abstract
Ecdysteroids produced by schistosomes are released in biological fluids of infected hosts. In the sera, the concentration of ecdysteroids correlates with the perimissiveness of the host to schistosome infection and its detection is available in the absence of positive parasitological tests. In the urine, ecdysteroid concentration decreases markedly after chemotherapy. 20-Hydroxyecdysone and its epimer were identified in the urine of infected patients using mass spectrometry. These data demonstrate for the first time that ecdysteroids are released by organisms. Moreover, they are potent molecules of parasite infection and can be used for parasite diagnosis.
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