In vitro efficacy of Duddingtonia flagrans against nematodes of sheep based on in vivo calculations
Eficácia in vitro de Duddingtonia flagrans contra nematoides de ovinos com base em cálculo in vivo
Rev. bras. parasitol. vet; 27 (1), 2018
Publication year: 2018
Abstract Duddingtonia flagrans has been tested as an alternative parasite control, but data from in vitro experiments based on in vivo calculations describing nematophagous fungi predation in nematodes are restricted. The objective of this work was to determine the efficacy of D. flagrans against sheep nematode larvae in vitro using in vivo calculations.
Fecal samples were introduced to fungi in different concentrations:
0.0/control; 0.05; 0.1; 0.2; 0.4; 0.8; 1.6; 3.2; and 6.4 g corresponding, respectively, to 583.000; 1.166.000; 2.332.000; 4.664.000; 9.328.000; 18.656.000; 37.312.000 and 74.624.000 chlamydospores/kg of body weight. The material was incubated for 14 days, before the larvae recovery (Assay 1). Assay 2 was carried out with the doses of 0.00625; 0.0125; and 0.025 g. The results showed a negative correlation between fungal concentrations and larval numbers for both assays. The fungus demonstrated an efficacy above 89% in both assays. Thus, we consider that the data from in vitro studies based on in vivo calculations may optimize the fungi quantities for field experiments.
Resumo Duddingtonia flagrans tem sido testado como uma alternativa no controle de parasitos, entretanto, trabalhos in vitro da predação de nematoides por fungos nematófagos correlacionados com cálculos baseados para testes in vivo são restritos. O objetivo deste trabalho foi determinar a eficácia in vitro de D. flagrans contra larvas de nematoides de ovinos tendo como base cálculos in vivo.