Spot light survey on fresh-water snails of medical importance in Al Fayoum governorate, Egypt

In a survey carried out during summer and autumn of 2004, for snails of medical importance, nine species were recovered. They were Biomphalaria alexandrina, B. glabrata, B. pfeifferi, Bulinus truncatus, B. forskalii, Lymnaea natalensis, Bellamya [=Vivipara] unicolor, Physa acuta and Hydrobia mesaensis. Parasitological examination revealed that B. alexandrina, B. glabrata and L. natalensis harboured immature stages of their concerned trematode parasites. Moreover, P. acuta harboured the immature stage of the nematode parasite Parastrongylus cantonensis

Efficacy of myrrh in the treatment of schistosomiasis [haematobium and mansoni] in Ezbet El - Bakly, Tamyia Center, El - Fayoum Governorate, Egypt

A field survey was done in Ezbet El-Bakly [Tamyia Center], El-Fayoum Governorate to determine the magnitude of Schistosomiasis haematobium and mansoni and to evaluate the efficacy of Mirazid [the oleo-resin extract from myrrh of Commiphora molmol tree, family: Burseraceae] in the treatment of both types of schistosomiasis. Among the 1019 individuals parasitologically examined, the prevalence of S. haematobium and S. mansoni was 4.2% and 2.4%, respectively, and the geometric mean egg count [GMEC] was 33.2 eggs/10 ml urine and 113.3 eggs/g stools. It was concluded that mirazid proved to be safe and very effective in the treatment of S. Haematobium and S. Mansoni infections under field conditions

Clinical trial of mirazid in treatment of human fascioliasis in Ezbet El - Bakly [Tamyia Center] Al - Fayoum Governorate

A field survey was done in Ezbet EI-Bakly, El-Fayoum Governorate, Egypt to assess the efficacy and safety of mirazid in the treatment of human fascioliasis. Among 1019 individuals examined for parasitosis, the prevalence of fascioliasis was 1.7% and the geometric mean egg count [GMEC] was 33.2 eggs/g stools. About 23.5% of the fascioliasis patients were asymptomatic. It was concluded that mirazid [or myrrh extract of Commiphora molmol] is safe and effective in the treatment of human fascioliasis under the field conditions