Ana Vargas-Calla1, Luis A Gomez-Puerta2, Juan Calcina1, Omar Gonzales-Viera1, Cesar Gavidia1, Maria T Lopez-Urbina1, Hector H Garcia3, Armando E Gonzalez1. 1. School of Veterinary Medicine, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima 41, Peru. 2. School of Veterinary Medicine, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima 41, Peru. Electronic address: lucho92@yahoo.com. 3. Cysticercosis Elimination Program and Center for Global Heath Tumbes, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Tumbes, Peru; Department of Microbiology, School of Sciences, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima 31, Peru.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy of triclabendazole (TCBZ) in porcine cysticercosis. METHODS: Eighteen naturally infected cysticercosis pigs were divided into 3 groups of 6 individuals each. The first group was treated orally with TCBZ at a single dose of 30 mg/kg of body weight, the second group was treated orally with oxfendazole at a single dose of 30 mg/kg of body weight and the third group received a placebo (control group). All animals were kept under the same management conditions. The pigs were euthanized 17 wk post-treatment and the number of surviving cysts in muscles was assessed and compared between groups. RESULTS: All pigs treated with oxfendazole had only degenerated cysts in their carcasses. In contrast, TCBZ had very little effect against the parasitic cysts. Cysts from pigs in the TCBZ group looked apparently normal after treatment. However, histological evaluation showed a mild to moderate degree of inflammation. CONCLUSIONS: TCBZ is not an efficacious drug against Taenia solium cysticercosis in swine using a single dose.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy of triclabendazole (TCBZ) in porcine cysticercosis. METHODS: Eighteen naturally infected cysticercosispigs were divided into 3 groups of 6 individuals each. The first group was treated orally with TCBZ at a single dose of 30 mg/kg of body weight, the second group was treated orally with oxfendazole at a single dose of 30 mg/kg of body weight and the third group received a placebo (control group). All animals were kept under the same management conditions. The pigs were euthanized 17 wk post-treatment and the number of surviving cysts in muscles was assessed and compared between groups. RESULTS: All pigs treated with oxfendazole had only degenerated cysts in their carcasses. In contrast, TCBZ had very little effect against the parasitic cysts. Cysts from pigs in the TCBZ group looked apparently normal after treatment. However, histological evaluation showed a mild to moderate degree of inflammation. CONCLUSIONS:TCBZ is not an efficacious drug against Taenia solium cysticercosis in swine using a single dose.
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