Antiparasitic activity of silver and copper oxide nanoparticles against entamoeba histolytica and cryptosporidium parvum cysts
Joint Authors
Sad, Abd al-Halim A.
Azzam, Ahmad M.
Mustafa, Amr B.
Sulayman, Muhammad
Source
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology
Issue
Vol. 45, Issue 3 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.593-602, 10 p.
Publisher
The Egyptian Society of Parasitology
Publication Date
2015-12-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Nanoparticles (NPs) have received more attention as antiparasitic agents.
In the present study, silver and copper nanoparticles were synthesized and characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM) and X-ray fluorescence (XRF).
The antiparasitic activity of Ag and CuO nanoparticles were tested against two of the most environmentally spread parasites in Egypt (Entamoeba histolytica and Cryptosporidium parvum).
The average sizes of synthesized Ag NPs and CuO NPs were 9 & 29 nm respectively and a significant reduction for cysts viability (p > 0.05) was observed for CuO NPs against E.
histolytica cysts and Ag NPs against C.
parvum oocysts.
Moreover, LC50-3h of CuO NPs for E.
histolytica and C.
parvum were 0.13 and 0.72 mg/l, while Ag NPs recorded 0.34 and 0.54 mg/l respectively.
Accordingly, these NPs could be suggested as a new nanoform agent for safe and effective treatment of E.
histolytica and C.
parvum parasites.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sad, Abd al-Halim A.& Sulayman, Muhammad& Azzam, Ahmad M.& Mustafa, Amr B.. 2015. Antiparasitic activity of silver and copper oxide nanoparticles against entamoeba histolytica and cryptosporidium parvum cysts. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology،Vol. 45, no. 3, pp.593-602.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sad, Abd al-Halim A.…[et al.]. Antiparasitic activity of silver and copper oxide nanoparticles against entamoeba histolytica and cryptosporidium parvum cysts. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology Vol. 45, no. 3 (Dec. 2015), pp.593-602.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Sad, Abd al-Halim A.& Sulayman, Muhammad& Azzam, Ahmad M.& Mustafa, Amr B.. Antiparasitic activity of silver and copper oxide nanoparticles against entamoeba histolytica and cryptosporidium parvum cysts. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology. 2015. Vol. 45, no. 3, pp.593-602.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-668975
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 600-602
Record ID
BIM-668975
