Protoscolecidal Effect of Berberis vulgaris Root Extract and Its Main Compound, Berberine in Cystic Echinococcosis

Protoscolecidal Effect of Berberis vulgaris Root Extract and Its Main Compound, Berberine in Cystic Echinococcosis

Background: Cystic echinococcosis (CE), a zoonotic parasitic infection caused by the metacestode (larvae) stage of dog tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus and recognized as a major economic and public health concern in the world. This study aimed to investigate the in vitro scolicidal effect of methan...

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Main Authors: Hossein Mahmoudvand, Ebrahim Saedi Dezaki, Fariba Sharififar, Behrouz Ezatpour, Sareh Jahanbakhsh, Majid Fasihi Harandi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2014-12-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Parasitology
Subjects:
Echinococcus granulosus
European barberry
Hydatid cyst
Scolicidal
Online Access:https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/372

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