Rate of action of schistosomicides in mice infected with Schistosoma mansoni

Mice infected with adult Schistosoma mansoni were dosed with a single oral dose of 125 or 250 mg/kg oltipraz, 50 or 100 mg/kg oxamniquine, or 200 or 400 mg/kg praziquantel. The mortality rate of worms and oogram changes were determined between 1 and 16 weeks after dosing. The time required between d...

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Main Authors: Naftale Katz, Emmanuel Pinto Dias, Cecilia Pereira de Souza, John I. Bruce, Gerald C. Coles
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 1989
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/159fa75be95a49f3b1b120ac0eabe420
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Summary:Mice infected with adult Schistosoma mansoni were dosed with a single oral dose of 125 or 250 mg/kg oltipraz, 50 or 100 mg/kg oxamniquine, or 200 or 400 mg/kg praziquantel. The mortality rate of worms and oogram changes were determined between 1 and 16 weeks after dosing. The time required between dosing and postmortem to obtain maximum effectiveness was 1 week for praziquantel, 2 weeks for oxamniquine and 8 weeks for oltipraz. Changes in oograms persisted throughout most of the experiment, although relapse has been observed at the 4th week on. Camundongos infectados experimentalmente com Schistosoma mansoni foram tratados por via oral com dose única de 125 ou 250 mg/kg de oltipraz, 50 ou 100 mg/kg de oxamniquine, e 200 ou 400 mg/kg de praziquantel. O número de vermes e alteração do oograma foram determinados entre a 1ª e 16ª semanas após o tratamento. O tempo necessário para observar o máximo de atividade da droga foi de 1 semana para o praziquantel, 2 semanas para o oxamniquine e 8 semanas para o oltipraz. Alterações do oograma persistiram durante o período de observação, embora recidiva tenha sido detectada, já na 4ª semana, com as drogas utilizadas.