title: Cholinergic components of nervous system of Schistosoma mansoni and S. haematobium (Digenea: Schistosomatidae).
abstract: A comparison has been made for the first time between the cholinergic components of the nervous system of important human digeneans namely Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma haematobium from infected hamster (Cricentus auratus) in Egypt. In each parasite, the central nervous system consists of two cerebral ganglia and three pairs of nerve cords (ventral, lateral, and dorsal) linked together by some transverse connectives and numerous ring commissures. Peripheral cholinergic innervation was detected in oral and ventral suckers and in some parts of female reproductive system in both species, but there were some differences. The possible functions of some of these nervous components are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
authors.forename: Enayat S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Reda
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt. emanahmah@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Eman A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: El-Shabasy
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Damietta University, Damietta, Egypt.
authors.forename: Ashraf E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Said
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
authors.forename: Mohamed F A
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Mansour
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
authors.forename: Mai A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Saleh
mesh_terms: D000109:Acetylcholine / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D018678:Cholinergic Agents / Q000378:metabolism; D002802:Cholinesterases / Q000378:metabolism*; D006224:Cricetinae; D004534:Egypt; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009420:Nervous System / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000378:metabolism; D009424:Nervous System Physiological Phenomena; D012548:Schistosoma haematobium / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D012550:Schistosoma mansoni / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D018678:Cholinergic Agents; D002802:Cholinesterases; D000109:Acetylcholine
keywords: Central nervous system; Cholinergic components; Schistosoma haematobium; Schistosoma mansoni