In vitro protoscolicidal effects of hypertonic glucose on protoscolices of hydatid cyst
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
;
: 239-242, 2006.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-59374
ABSTRACT
To evaluate the protoscolicidal effects of various concentrations of hypertonic glucose, live protoscolices of sheep were exposed to 10%, 15%, 25% and 50% glucose solutions. Cetrimide (0.5%), silver nitrate (0.5%) and hypertonic saline (20%) were used as positive controls, while physiological saline was used as a negative control. After 1, 2 and 5 min, the protoscolicidal effects were determined by 1% eosin. A 25% glucose solution had no significant protoscolicidal effect. However, a 50% glucose solution revealed higher protoscolicidal effect than 0.5% silver nitrate but weaker effect than 0.5% cetrimide; the effect was comparable with that of 20% hypertonic saline. The results showed that hypertonic glucose solution is highly effective in killing protoscolices of Echinococcus granulosus in vitro.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Sheep Diseases
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Sheep
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Echinococcus granulosus
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Echinococcosis
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Glucose Solution, Hypertonic
Limits:
Animals
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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