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Albani, Clara Maria
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Pensel, Patricia Eugenia
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Fabbri, Julia
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Albanese, Adriana Andrea
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Paladini, Antonela
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Elissondo, María Celina
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2024-01-18T15:22:20Z
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2023-01
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Albani, Clara Maria; Pensel, Patricia Eugenia; Fabbri, Julia; Albanese, Adriana Andrea; Paladini, Antonela; et al.; Experimental treatment of cystic echinococcosis: Combination therapy with carvacrol and thymol versus albendazole; Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science; Experimental Parasitology; 244; 1-2023; 1-7
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0014-4894
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http://hdl.handle.net/11336/224159
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Cystic echinococcosis is a worldwide zoonotic disease caused by Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato (s.l.), which produces serious health and economic problems. For human treatment, chemotherapy with albendazole (ABZ), a derivative of benzimidazoles, is widely used. However, due to its low efficacy and the lack of alternatives to ABZ, novel compounds are urgently needed. Aromatic plants exhibit powerful pharmacological activities, are accessible, have a relatively low cost, and have generally mild toxicities, making them an effective choice to traditional therapies. In particular, the pharmaceutical properties of aromatic plants are partially attributed to essential oils (EOs). The aim of the present study was to assess the in vitro and in vivo effects of the combined carvacrol and thymol against E. granulosus sensu stricto (s.s.). The greatest protoscolicidal effect was observed with the 9:1 and 5:5 (carvacrol:thymol) combinations which caused a marked decrease in viability after 6 days post-incubation, agreeing with the ultrastructural changes obtained. Permeation of the cysts and loss of turgidity was observed with the incubation with the different combinations of carvacrol:thymol. In the clinical efficacy study, the combination of thymol (40 mg/kg) and carvacrol (40 mg/kg) caused a tendency to diminish the weight of the cysts in comparison with the control group. On the other hand, the treatment of infected mice with ABZ, thymol or carvacrol, caused a significant decrease in the weight of the cysts. In conclusion, we here demonstrated the efficacy of different concentrations of combined carvacrol and thymol against E. granulosus s.s. protoscoleces and murine cysts, where short periods of treatment were sufficient to achieve a pharmacological effect. Moreover, we observed a reduction in the weight of the cysts in experimentally infected mice after treatment with carvacrol and thymol. The strategy used has an advantage over synthetic drugs because natural compounds are generally safe and non-toxic. Moreover, the combination of two drugs with different modes of action would cause a reduction in the doses and treatment times. Based on the promising results obtained in vitro, in the future, different doses of the combined drugs will be assayed in vivo to determine the potential of these compounds for the treatment of cystic echinococcosis.
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eng
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Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/
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ECHINOCOCCOSIS
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ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS SENSU STRICTO
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ESSENTIAL OILS
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PHYTOTHERAPY
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Otras Ciencias Biológicas
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Ciencias Biológicas
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CIENCIAS NATURALES Y EXACTAS
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Experimental treatment of cystic echinococcosis: Combination therapy with carvacrol and thymol versus albendazole
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo
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2024-01-16T14:22:18Z
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244
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1-7
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Estados Unidos
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Fil: Albani, Clara Maria. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones En Produccion, Sanidad y Ambiente. - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnologico Conicet - Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones En Produccion, Sanidad y Ambiente.; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Biología. Laboratorio de Zoonosis Parasitarias; Argentina
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Fil: Pensel, Patricia Eugenia. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones En Produccion, Sanidad y Ambiente. - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnologico Conicet - Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones En Produccion, Sanidad y Ambiente.; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Biología. Laboratorio de Zoonosis Parasitarias; Argentina
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Fil: Fabbri, Julia. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones En Produccion, Sanidad y Ambiente. - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnologico Conicet - Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones En Produccion, Sanidad y Ambiente.; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Biología. Laboratorio de Zoonosis Parasitarias; Argentina
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Fil: Albanese, Adriana Andrea. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones En Produccion, Sanidad y Ambiente. - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnologico Conicet - Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones En Produccion, Sanidad y Ambiente.; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Biología. Laboratorio de Zoonosis Parasitarias; Argentina
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Fil: Paladini, Antonela. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias; Argentina
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Fil: Elissondo, María Celina. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones En Produccion, Sanidad y Ambiente. - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnologico Conicet - Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones En Produccion, Sanidad y Ambiente.; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Biología. Laboratorio de Zoonosis Parasitarias; Argentina
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Experimental Parasitology
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info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0014489422002247
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info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exppara.2022.108430
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