In Vitro Metacestodicidal Activities of Genistein and Other Isoflavones against Echinococcus multilocularis and Echinococcus granulosus

In vitro metacestodicidal activities of genistein and other isoflavones against Echinococcus multilocularis and Echinococcus granulosus.

Echinococcus multilocularis and Echinococcus granulosus metacestode infections in humans cause alveolar echinococcosis and cystic echinococcosis, respectively, in which metacestode development in visceral organs often results in particular organ failure. Further, cystic hydatidosis in farm animals causes severe economic losses. Although benzimidazole derivatives such as mebendazole and albendaz...

In vitro metacestodicidal activity of genistein and other isoflavones against Echinococcus multilocularis and Echinococcus granulosus

corresponding authors: Andrew Hemphill, Arunasalam Naguleswaran Institute of Parasitology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Berne Länggass-Strasse 122 CH-3012 Berne, Switzerland Phone +41 31 6312384 Fax +41 31 6312477 Email [email protected] [email protected] AC CE PT ED Copyright © 2006, American Society for Microbiology and/or the Listed Authors/Institutions. All Rights Reserved. Antimic...

Study of Echinococcus granulosus and Echinococcus multilocularis infections in canidiae in Ardabile province of Iran

In vitro activities of benzimidazoles against Echinococcus multilocularis metacestodes.

Alveolar echinococcosis, caused by the larval (metacestode) stage of the tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis, is a lethal parasitosis of the liver prevalent in the Northern Hemisphere. For chemotherapy the benzimidazole derivatives mebendazole and albendazole were introduced, and their use has resulted in a significant improvement in the survival rates. However, data from experiments with anim...

Study of Echinococcus Granulosus and Echinococcus Multilocularis Infections in Canidiae in Ardabile Province of Iran

In a cross-sectional study (1992-1994) on wild and domestic carnivores infected with E. granulosus and E. multilocularis in plain and mountaineous areas of Ardabile province, 130 intestinal specimens of dogs, red fox(Vulpes vulpes), wolves (Canis bupus), jackals (Canis aureus), wild and domestic cats (Felis chaou) were collected and examined for Echinococcus species. The percentage of E. granul...