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bithionol and Cystic Echinococcosis

bithionol has been researched along with Cystic Echinococcosis in 1 studies

Bithionol: Halogenated anti-infective agent that is used against trematode and cestode infestations.
bithionol : An aryl sulfide that is diphenyl sulfide in which each phenyl group is substituted at position 2 by hydroxy and at positions 3 and 5 by chlorine. A fungicide and anthelmintic, it was used in various topical drug products for the treatment of liver flukes, but withdrawn after being shown to be a potent photosensitizer with the potential to cause serious skin disorders.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Mebendazole-treated mice had a significant decrease in the total number of cysts (15 vs."1.26Chemotherapy of hydatid disease (Echinococcus granulosus) in mice with mebendazole and bithionol. ( Judge, DM; Kammerer, WS, 1976)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (100.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Kammerer, WS1
Judge, DM1

Other Studies

1 other study available for bithionol and Cystic Echinococcosis

ArticleYear
Chemotherapy of hydatid disease (Echinococcus granulosus) in mice with mebendazole and bithionol.
    The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 1976, Volume: 25, Issue:5

    Topics: Animals; Benzimidazoles; Bithionol; Echinococcosis; Female; Mebendazole; Mice; Phenols

1976