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In Vitro Cestocidal Activity of Thymol on Mesocestoides corti Tetrathyridia and Adult Worms [PDF]

, 2014
Nothing is known about the possible effect of thymol or other compounds of essential oils against the adult worms of cestodes. The aim of the present work was to determine in vitro cestodicidal activity of thymol against Mesocestoides corti adult worms ...
Elissondo, María Celina, Maggiore, Marina Alejandra   +1 more
core   +1 more source

Schistosoma mansoni infection among preschool age children attending Erer Health Center, Ethiopia and the response rate to praziquantel

BMC Research Notes, 2019
Preschool age children (PSAC) are excluded from community based praziquantel treatment programs mainly due to paucity of evidence on the magnitude of schistosomiasis, efficacy and safety of this treatment in PSAC.
Makida Kemal, Gemechu Tadesse, Adem Esmael, S. Abay, T. Kebede   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Altered Response of Strain of Schistosoma mansoni to Oxamniquine and Praziquantel

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2002
The susceptibility of a fourth generation Ouh strain (Paranapanema Valley, São Paulo, Brazil) of Schistosoma mansoni to oxamniquine (OXA) and praziquantel (PZQ) was studied.
Patrícia Ivana Pires Bonesso-Sabadini, Luiz Cândido de Souza Dias   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of Health Education Interventions for Control of Taenia solium Cysticercosis/Taeniasis in Endemic Countries: A Systematic Review

Public Health Challenges, Volume 4, Issue 4, December 2025.
This systematic review assessed health education interventions for controlling Taenia solium taeniasis/cysticercosis. Of 392 studies screened, 21 met the inclusion criteria. Findings showed that community‐based education improved knowledge, attitudes and practices, with short‐term behavioural changes and reduced prevalence, although long‐term impact ...
Chacha Nyangi, Ernatus Martin Mkupasi, Helena Aminiel Ngowi, Christopher Mahonge, Andrea Sylvia Winkler   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of preventive chemotherapy with praziquantel on schistosomiasis among school-aged children in sub-Saharan Africa: a spatiotemporal modelling study

Lancet. Infectious Diseases (Print), 2021
Christos Kokaliaris, A. Garba, Martin Matúška, R. Bronzan, D. Colley, A. Dorkenoo, U. Ekpo, F. Fleming, M. French, A. Kaboré, J. B. Mbonigaba, N. Midzi, P. Mwinzi, E. N'Goran, M. Polo, M. Sacko, L. Tchuem Tchuenté, E. Tukahebwa, Pitchouna A. Uvon, Guojing Yang, L. Wiesner, Yaobi Zhang, J. Utzinger, P. Vounatsou   +23 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Anthelmintic control failure and associated risk factors reported by farmers in communal sheep farming, Oliver Tambo District, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Veterinary Record Open, Volume 12, Issue 2, December 2025.
Abstract Background Helminth control on communal farms of South Africa, primarily relies on anthelmintic drugs, administered by farmers without veterinary supervision. This study investigated risk factors associated with farmer‐reported anthelmintic control failure on communal sheep farms in Oliver Tambo District of the Eastern Cape of South Africa ...
Songezo Mavundela, William Diymba Dzemo, Oriel Thekisoe   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Resisting control of neglected tropical diseases: dilemmas in the mass treatment of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths in north-west Uganda [PDF]

, 2007
A strong case has recently been made by academics and policymakers to develop national programmes for the integrated control of Africa’s ‘neglected tropical diseases’.
Allen, Tim, Hastings, Julie, Parker, Melissa   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Follow-up study of high-dose praziquantel therapy for cerebral sparganosis

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2019
Background Cerebral sparganosis is the most serious complication of human sparganosis. Currently, there is no standard for the treatment of inoperable patients. Conventional-dose praziquantel therapy is the most reported treatment.
Peng Zhang, Yang Zou, Feng‐xia Yu, Zheng Wang, H. Lv, Xuehuan Liu, H. Ding, Tingting Zhang, P. Zhao, Hong-Xia Yin, Zhenghan Yang, Zhenchang Wang   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Multidisciplinary Preclinical Investigations on Ferrocenyl, Ruthenocenyl, and Benzyl Derivatives of Niridazole as New Drug Candidates against Schistosomiasis

ChemMedChem, Volume 20, Issue 23, November 28, 2025.
Novel organometallic derivatives of niridazole are designed, synthesized, and tested against Schistosoma mansoni. Schistosomiasis affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide, yet its chemotherapeutic treatment is based on the only drug available‐praziquantel (PZQ).
Tanja Karpstein, Shuai Zhong, Sarah Keller, Philipp Späne, Cécile Häberli, Gordana Panic, Olivier Blacque, Alex Odermatt, Kevin Cariou, Gilles Gasser, Jennifer Keiser   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Barriers in the control of schistosomiasis with mass distribution of praziquantel in Bauchi State, Nigeria: a phenomenological study

Discover Health Systems
Background Schistosomiasis is a major public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite the World Health Organization’s recommendation for a widespread distribution of praziquantel, the prevalence of schistosomiasis continues to be alarmingly high ...
Sunday Charles Adeyemo, Obehi Oluwafemi Are-Daniel, Folasade Yetunde Adeleke, Eniola Dorcas Olabode, Abdulwaris Salisu Maleka, Odunlami Joseph Akintade, Ayodele Raphael Ajayi, Hussain Muhammad Abdulsalam, Rabiu Nafiu, Yunusa Usman   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source