Immunotherapy Can Enhance Anthelmintic Efficacy in Alveolar Echinococcosis
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The immune response of the intermediate host with alveolar echinococcosis was investigated on mice intraperitoneally infected with Echinococcus multilocularis protoscoleces. The study was focused on cell-mediated immune response (dependent on interactions of T lymphocytes and macrophages), which is considered protective in alveolar echinococcosis. The immune response to E. multilocularis is regulated by Th1/Th2 cytokines produced by the CD4+ T lymphocyte subpopulation. Metacestode has been known for its ability to modify immune functions and suppress effective specific cell response to ensure its survival in host organism. The influence of immunomodulatory substances – muramyltripeptide (L-MTP-PE), glucan (GI), glucan with zinc (GIZn), and transfer factor (TF) – applied alone or combined with anthelmintic albendazole (ABZ) on regulative and effector components of immunity were tested and at the same time, antiparasitic efficacy of immunomodulators was evaluated.
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