Colchicine alone or following praziquantel was given to mice infected withSchistosoma
mansonieither 6 or 10 weeks post infection. Praziquantel increased body weight gain …

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 …

The effect of specific chemotherapy on hepatic fibrosis was studied in Swiss albino mice
infected with Schistosoma mansoni. The effect of treatment with praziquantel at 8, 12, and 20 …

OBJECTIVE Colchicine has been used clinically to treat hepatic cirrhosis caused by multiple
etiologies. MATERIALS AND METHODS The effect of colchicine on the liver fibrosis of mice …

Histopathological changes in the liver, immunofluorescent detection of type III procollagen,
and liver function parameters were studied in Swiss albino mice infected with Schistosoma …

8 rabbits were infected percutaneously with the cercariae of Schistosoma japonicum. After
hepatic fibrosis had developed in these rabbits 4 months after infection, 4 out of the 8 …

Colchicine treated mice showed significant decrease in prevalence of fibrocellular and
fibrocellular and fibrous granulomas in liver specimens compared to corresponding control …

We describe the parameters useful in evaluating the development of hepatic fibrosis in
Schistosoma japonicum infection, as well as its improvement after treatment with …

The effect of specific chemotherapy (praziquantel) on liver function tests and on the
distribution of collagen types I, III, IV and V was studied by indirect immunofluorescence in …

We examined the effect of parasitologic cure of S. mansoni infection on liver fibrosis in mice.
Praziquantel, 250 mg/kg body weight, was administered orally to mice 8 weeks after …