Abstract
1. The heat production of the snail,Biomphalaria glabrata, was determined inSchistosoma mansoni infected and uninfected animals. 2. Untreated and uninfected snails do not show a significantly higher heat production (1.02 μW/mg wet weight) when compared with untreated infected snails (0.96 μW/mg). A significant difference can be demonstrated by eliminating movements of the snail. The average heat production is 0.22 μW/mg wet weight in uninfected snails and 0.30 μW/mg (P<0.001) in infected animals. Infected snails restrict their movements to compensate for the higher basal metabolism. The physiological implications and possible controlling mechanisms are discussed.
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