• Login
    • Login
    Advanced Search
    View Item 
    •   AMREF IR Home
    • Research Papers
    • General - GEN
    • General - GEN
    • View Item
    •   AMREF IR Home
    • Research Papers
    • General - GEN
    • General - GEN
    • View Item
    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

    Echinococcus granulosus: Ultrastructural Effect of Albendazole Therapy

    Thumbnail
    View/Open
    Research article (153.6Kb)
    Publication Date
    1994-11
    Authors
    Magamboa, J. K.
    Zeyhle, E.
    Nganda, N. T.
    Raasen, T.
    Wachira, J.
    Show More
    (5 total)
    Type
    Article, Journal
    Item Usage Stats
    9
    views
    7
    downloads
    Metadata
    Show full item record
    Citation

    Magambo JK, Zeyhle E, Nganda NT, Raasen T, Wachira J. Echinococcus granulosus: ultrastructural effect of albendazole therapy. Afr J Health Sci. 1994 Nov;1(4):169-174. PMID: 12153343.

    Abstract/Overview

    The effects of the anthelmintic Albendazole against Echinococcus granulosus hydatid cysts in Turkana patients given orally were studied by means of ultrasound as well as light microscopy, scanning and transmission electron microscopy. The treatment generally reduced the size of the cyst mass, making the patients feel well. The drug therapy caused collapse of the cyst wall and daughter cyst. The pathological changes on the germinal layer of Albendazole-treatment cysts differed widely from the untreated control hydatid tissue. The effects included morphological changes of the protoscolices, presence of lamellated bodies, necrosis with detachment of the germinal layer from the laminated layer. However, some parts of the Albendazole-treated hydatid tissue remained unaffected.

    Subject/Keywords
    Anthelmintic Albendazole; Hydatid cysts; Turkana
    Further Details

    Abstract

    Publisher
    African Journal of Health Sciences
    Permalink
    http://repository.amref.org/handle/123456789/224
    Collections
    • General - GEN [355]

    Amref International University. All rights reserved | Copyright © 2021 
    Contact Us | Send Feedback

     

     

    Quick Links
    Amref International UniversityAmref Health AfricaKLISC

    Browse

    All of AMREF IRCommunities & CollectionsBy Issue DateAuthorsTitlesSubjectsTypeThis CollectionBy Issue DateAuthorsTitlesSubjectsType

    My Account

    LoginRegister

    Statistics

    View Usage Statistics

    Amref International University. All rights reserved | Copyright © 2021 
    Contact Us | Send Feedback