Praziquantel is a synthetic drug with a remarkable activity against parasites, particularly
treamatodes and cestodes. Initial genotoxicity tests used a spectrum of endpoints including …

The repeated chemotherapy of schistosomiasis has resulted in the emergence of drug-
resistant schistosome strains. The development of such resistance has drawn the attention …

This investigation was designed to appraise the antibilharzial efficacy of garlic. Adult male
Swiss albino mice were allocated into two main groups; the first group was non-infected and …

While hepatic schistosomiasis results in morbidity from infection and complications of liver
fibrosis, there are few medicines/means available to prevent, control, or treat this fibrosis …

Hepatic granulomas resulting from Schistosoma mansoni infection contain high levels of
prostaglandins (PG) and leukotrienes. The present experimental study was conducted to …

The present study was undertaken to investigate whether hederacochiside C (HSC)
possesses antischistosomal effects and anti-inflammatory response activities in …

Colchicine in a dose of 200 μg kg body weight/day (5 days/week) was administered to
groups of Schistosoma mansoni infected mice 12 weeks post infection, either alone or …

Grossly, lungs of infected untreated animals showed hyperaemia and emphysema. The liver
was enlarged, congested with grayish foci over the surface while severe congestion of …

Ultraviolet (UV) light is an electromagnetic radiation below the visible wavelengths. Their
use in cercariae attenuation needs to be examined. In the present work, Schistosoma …