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Therapeutic Efficacy of Tomex (Allicin) versus Metronidazole in Experimental Giardia lamblia infection: Ultrastructural and Histopathological studies

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Medical Parasitology

Abstract

Background: Giardia lamblia, a protozoan intestinal flagellate, is the causative agent of human giardiasis allover the world. The current therapeutic agents have considerable adverse effects or be contraindicated in certain clinical situations and may show failure due to drug resistance. Aim of the study: This study was to evaluate the in vivo therapeutic efficacy of Tomex versus Meteronidazole against giardiasis; to declare the histopathological changes of the intestinal mucosa, and their impact on the ultrastructure of the pathogenic trophozoites. Material and Methods: Fourty seven Swiss albino mice divided as following: Group I: 2 non-infected, non-treated mice. Group II: 15 mice, only infected (non-treated). Group III: 15 mice, infected with G. lamblia cysts and treated orally with Tomex. Group IV: 15 mice, infected with G. lamblia cysts and treated orally with Metronidazole. These mice were subjected to parasitological, histopathological and ultrastructural studies. Results: The patent period, intensity of infection, cyst shedding and cure rate in groups treated by Tomex revealed a highly significant difference in comparison with the non-treated control and insignificant difference in comparison with Metronidazole, a finding that might be beneficial in clinical situations, at least, where current chemotherapy is contraindicated. Conclusion: Tomex proved to be injurious to the parasite with evident morphological changes; causing improvement of histopathological changes of the intestinal mucosa, rapid clearance of the parasite and control of giardiasis.

DOI

10.21608/zumj.2019.16238.1456

Keywords

Giardia, Mice, Tomex, histopathology, Ultrastructure

Authors

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Asmaa

Last Name

Yousef

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Assistant lecturer parasitology department faculty of medicine zagazig university

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asmaa_yousef2012@yahoo.com

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zagazig

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First Name

magda

Last Name

sanad

MiddleName

mostafa

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professor of parasitology department, zagazig university , al sharquia

Email

sand_mm2000@yahoo.com

City

cairo

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First Name

Dalia

Last Name

Abo El Maaty

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Abd El Khalik

Affiliation

professor of parasitology department faculty of medicine zagazig university, zagazig al sharquia

Email

maaty1974@yahoo.com

City

zagazig

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First Name

Tahani

Last Name

Farag

MiddleName

Ismail

Affiliation

Assistant professor, faculty of medicine, zagazig university, zagazig, al sharquia

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tahaniabdelkhalik2015@gmail.com

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zagazig

Orcid

0000-0002-9240-9887

Volume

28

Article Issue

1

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29786

Issue Date

2022-01-01

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2019-08-26

Publish Date

2022-01-01

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8

Page End

17

Print ISSN

1110-1431

Online ISSN

2357-0717

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273

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Zagazig University Medical Journal

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22 Jan 2023