[Treatment of bilharziasis due to Schistosoma mekongi with praziquantel].
After a review of the mechanisms of anti-schistosomal activity of praziquantel and the treatment of Schistosoma mekongi with this drug, the authors report two cases of Schistosoma mekongi treated with praziquantel with failure. Rectal mucosa biopsies are performed and eggs are present. Light microscopic, electron microscopic and on ultra-thin sections examination of these samples don't reveal morphological alterations of Schistosoma mekongi eggs after treatment.
Duong
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Laboratoire de parasitologie, Hôpital Trousseau C.H.U. Tours.
Furet
Y
Y
Lorette
G
G
Barrabes
A
A
Arbeille
B
B
Combescot
C
C
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male; D010063:Ovum / Q000187:drug effects; D010270:Parasite Egg Count; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012007:Rectum / Q000469:parasitology; D012547:Schistosoma / Q000187:drug effects; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000469:parasitology
D011223:Praziquantel
Traitement de la bilharziose à Schistosoma mekongi par le Praziquantel.