Mirzid in treatment of 3zoonotic trematodes in Beni-Swief and Dakhala governorates
Joint Authors
al-Shirbini, Iman T.
Saled, Najla Mustafa Kamel
Masud, Ahmad M. A.
Abd al-Nur, Muhammad Fathi
Mursi, Ayman T. A.
Source
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology
Issue
Vol. 40, Issue 1 (30 Apr. 2010), pp.119-134, 16 p.
Publisher
The Egyptian Society of Parasitology
Publication Date
2010-04-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
16
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A total of 60 patients with schistosomiasis(40), fascialiosis(15) and hetero-phyiasi (5) were selected Beni-Sweif and Mansoura Districts and subjected to history taking, clinical examination, Kato thick smear, sedimentation and hatching test(for schistosomiasis cases) at the beginning of the study, 2 & 3 months after treatment with Oleo-resin of Myrrh(Mirazid®) in a dose of lOmg / kg /day for 6 consecutive days an hour before breakfast.
The results showed a significant improvement in symptoms with minimal negligible or no side effects.
The cure rates, 2 & 3 months after treatment were 80.7%% & 11.8%% for schistosomia-sis, 93.3% & 6.6% for fascioliasis, and 100% for heterophyiasis.
The clinical picture of schistosomiasis before treatments were easy fatigability, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, epigastria pain, abdominal distention, right upper guardant pain, colicky abdominal pain, left upper and /or lower guardant pain, abdominal rumbling, dysentery, diarrhea, rectal bleeding, constipation, and alternating bowel habit.
Those of fascioliasis were abdominal distention, dripping of saliva, right upper guardant, colicky abdominal pain, weight loss, easy fatigability, intermittent jaundice, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, epigastria, left upper and /or lower quadrant pain, right layer quadrant pain, loin pain, abdominal rumbling, diarrhea, constipation, and alternating bowel habit The safety and efficacy of C.
molmol extract in treating heterophyiasis(100%), fascioliasis(100%) and schistosomiasis(92.5%) were documented.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Masud, Ahmad M. A.& al-Shirbini, Iman T.& Saled, Najla Mustafa Kamel& Abd al-Nur, Muhammad Fathi& Mursi, Ayman T. A.. 2010. Mirzid in treatment of 3zoonotic trematodes in Beni-Swief and Dakhala governorates. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology،Vol. 40, no. 1, pp.119-134.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Masud, Ahmad M. A.…[et al.]. Mirzid in treatment of 3zoonotic trematodes in Beni-Swief and Dakhala governorates. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology Vol. 40, no. 1 (Apr. 2010), pp.119-134.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Masud, Ahmad M. A.& al-Shirbini, Iman T.& Saled, Najla Mustafa Kamel& Abd al-Nur, Muhammad Fathi& Mursi, Ayman T. A.. Mirzid in treatment of 3zoonotic trematodes in Beni-Swief and Dakhala governorates. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology. 2010. Vol. 40, no. 1, pp.119-134.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-103001
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 128-134
Record ID
BIM-103001