Evaluation of the efficacy of praziquantel against cysticercosis of a Taenia saginata-like tapeworm (Taiwan strain) in pigs.
In order to evaluate therapeutic efficacy of praziquantel against cysticercosis in pigs caused by the 'Taiwan Taenia' 16 small-ear miniature pigs were each fed with 10,000 or 30,000 eggs. Twelve pigs were treated with praziquantel: three were given 100 mg kg-1 on one day, three were given 100 mg kg-1 daily for three days, and six were given 100 mg kg-1 daily for five days. Four pigs were used as untreated controls. The cure rates observed were 33.3% in the pigs treated for one day, and 100% in the pigs treated for three or five days.
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Department of Parasitology, National Yangming Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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D000818:Animals; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013552:Swine; D013556:Swine, Miniature
D011223:Praziquantel