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Empirical therapy for hepatic lesions in suspected clonorchiasis: a comparative efficacy analysis of Albendazole and Praziquantel

Frontiers in Pharmacology
BackgroundClonorchiasis frequently presents as intrahepatic space-occupying lesions, posing a diagnostic challenge due to the low sensitivity of fecal examination.
Ya-zhao Cao, Ya-zhao Cao, Peng-zhen Guo, Yu-feng Zhang, Wen-yu Li, Qi-fa Shen, Zhi-hui Li, Zi-ying Lei, Jun-feng Chen, Jing Zhang   +9 more
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Drug Repurposing for Schistosomiasis: Combinations of Drugs or Biomolecules

Pharmaceuticals, 2018
Schistosomiasis is a major neglected tropical disease. Control of schistosomiasis currently relies on a single drug, praziquantel, and despite its efficacy against the all schistosome species that parasitize humans, it displays some problematic drawbacks
Maria João Gouveia, Paul J. Brindley, Fátima Gärtner, José M. Correia da Costa, Nuno Vale   +4 more
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Rare trematode infestation in irritable bowel syndrome: Pathogen or commensal?

Journal of Digestive Endoscopy, 2016
A healthy young adult male presented with complaints of frequent (>3/day) formed stools and passage of excessive mucous in stool for 3 months. He did not complain of nocturnal motions, recent diarrhea, blood in stool, straining, weight loss, or pain ...
Sunit K. Shukla, Pankaj K. Asati, Tuhina Banerjee, Vinod K. Dixit   +3 more
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A qualitative assessment of community perceptions and practices towards schistosomiasis prior to introduction of a potential novel treatment option for preschool-age children in Kenya

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases
BackgroundOver 50 million preschool-age children (PSAC) in Africa need treatment for schistosomiasis but are excluded due to lack of a suitable child-friendly medication. The Paediatric Praziquantel Consortium has developed a novel paediatric formulation
Janet Masaku, Janet Masaku, John M. Gachohi, John M. Gachohi, John M. Gachohi, Alice Sinkeet, Mary Maghanga, Florence Wakesho, Wyckliff Omondi, Lisa Sophie Reigl, Isabelle L. Lange, Isabelle L. Lange, Andrea S. Winkler, Andrea S. Winkler, Andrea S. Winkler, Sammy M. Njenga, Mary Amuyunzu-Nyamongo   +16 more
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Baiting not-owned dogs against Echinococcus granulosus: innovative tools for integrated control

Parasitology
Cystic echinococcosis (CE), caused by the larval stage of the cestode Echinococcus granulosus, is one of the most widespread zoonoses in Mediterranean countries. Baiting not-owned dogs with praziquantel (PZQ), due to their key role in the maintaining the
Elena Ciccone, Antonio Bosco, Paola Pepe, Martina Nocerino, Nicola Lattero, Gerald Umhang, Laatamna AbdElkarim, Samia Lahmar, Yousra Said, Giorgio Saralli, Giuseppe Piegari, Maria Chiara Alterisio, Rania Baka, Smaragda Sotiraki, Franck Boué, Laura Rinaldi   +15 more
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Effect of Praziquantel on Preventing Delayed Infection of Schistosoma japonicum in Buffaloes and Goats

Microorganisms
Schistosomiasis, caused by Schistosoma japonicum, continues to pose a major public health threat in East Asia, with an estimated 71 million people at risk of infection. Domestic animals, especially buffaloes and goats, serve as important reservoir hosts,
Xiang Gui, Bing Shao, Haoran Zhong, Rongxue Lv, Hao Li, Ke Lu, Yang Hong, Zhiqiang Fu, Zhenjie Lu, Mengge Xu, Yamei Jin, Jinming Liu   +11 more
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Praziquantel and clonorchiasis [PDF]

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 1987
A C, Lin, S W, Chapman
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A new approach to assessing the efficacy of anthelmintic agents in vitro

Бюллетень сибирской медицины
Aim. To develop a new method to determine the viability of Opisthorchis felineus in vitro using the MTS reagent and to evaluate its applicability for analyzing the efficacy of anthelmintic agents in the treatment of opisthorchiasis.Materials and methods.
E. A. Perina, E. E. Buyko, I. P. Kaminskiy, D. S. Sobakin, A. A. Ufandeev, O. A. Kaidash, V. V. Ivanov, E. V. Udut   +7 more
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Schistosomiasis Chemotherapy, Chemoprevention, and Vaccines: History, Progress, and Priorities

Immunity, Inflammation and Disease
Background Schistosomiasis is a major human disease of public health importance. Freshwater snails serving as intermediary hosts and human interaction with surface water tainted by feces or urine are both necessary components of the transmission cycle ...
Alaa Oqalaa E. Alibrahim, Walaa A. Elkholy, Mona M. El‐Derbawy, Noha F. Zahran, Athanasios Alexiou, Marios Papadakis, Gaber El‐Saber Batiha   +6 more
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Cucurbita pepo Seed Oil Induces Microsatellite Instability and Tegumental Damage to Schistosoma mansoni Immature and Adult Worms In vitro

Infection and Drug Resistance, 2020
Amany Ibrahim Ammar, 1 Amira Fathy Afifi, 1 Abdallah Essa, 2, 3 Asmaa Galal-Khallaf, 4 Mostafa Mohamed Mokhtar, 5 Somaia Shehab-Eldeen, 2, 3 Amany Ahmed Rady 1 1Department of Medical Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Shebin El Kom,
Ammar AI, Afifi AF, Essa A, Galal-Khallaf A, Mokhtar MM, Shehab-Eldeen S, Rady AA   +6 more
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