Silybum marianum ethanolic extract: in vitro effects on protoscolices of Echinococcus granulosus G1 strain with emphasis on other Iranian medicinal plants

Silybum marianum ethanolic extract: in vitro effects on protoscolices of Echinococcus granulosus G1 strain with emphasis on other Iranian medicinal plants

Abstract Background Cystic echinococcosis (CE), is a parasitic zoonosis caused by Echinococcus granulosus (E. granulosus) larvae in liver and lungs of both humans and animals. Surgical intervention is the mainstay for CE treatment, using scolicidal agents that inactivate live protoscolices. This stu...

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Main Authors: Ali Taghipour, Fatemeh Ghaffarifar, John Horton, Abdolhossein Dalimi, Zohreh Sharifi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Health
Subjects:
Cystic echinococcosis
In vitro
Scolicide
Silybum marianum
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-021-00363-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-021-00363-7

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