Cystic echinococcosis in the early 2020s: a review

MO Hogea, BF Ciomaga, MM Muntean… - Tropical Medicine and …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonosis caused by metacestodes, the larval stage of
Echinococcus granulosus. Although the World Health Organization (WHO) has defined CE …

Drug repurposing, an attractive strategy in pancreatic cancer treatment: preclinical and clinical updates

L De Lellis, S Veschi, N Tinari, Z Mokini, S Carradori… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The purpose of this review is to provide an update on some of the most
promising non-oncology drugs that are already approved and that could be useful also in …

Screening of benzimidazole-based anthelmintics and their enantiomers as repurposed drug candidates in cancer therapy

R Florio, S Carradori, S Veschi, D Brocco, T Di Genni… - Pharmaceuticals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Repurposing of approved non-antitumor drugs represents a promising and affordable
strategy that may help to increase the repertoire of effective anticancer drugs. Benzimidazole …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of the In-Vitro Effects of Albendazole, Mebendazole, and Praziquantel Nanocapsules against Protoscolices of Hydatid Cyst

N Soleymani, S Sadr, C Santucciu, A Rahdar… - Pathogens, 2024 - mdpi.com
Cystic echinococcosis still remains a serious health and economic problem worldwide. The
etiologic agent is Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato, giving origin to a fluid-filled cystic …

Subcutaneous infection mouse model could be applied into real time monitoring the efficacy of anti-cystic echinococcosis drug in vivo

J Li, G Ma, M Yan, H Liu, K Zhang, R Lin, G Lü - Acta Tropica, 2023 - Elsevier
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonotic parasitic disease with a cosmopolitan distribution,
and it is urgent to develop novel anti-helminthic agents. The intraperitoneal (ip) infection …

Assessment of the Effects of Albendazole‐Loaded Sulfonated Graphene Oxide on Echinococcus granulosus Protoscoleces: An In Vitro Investigation

MR Lashkarizadeh, M Shafie'ei… - Journal of Tropical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives. Due to Albendazole's relatively low efficacy and bioavailability, Echinococcosis
has proven a challenge to manage successfully, with several studies investigating ways to …

Usefulness of a murine model of hepatic cystic echinococcosis for preclinical drug trials: efficacy of albendazole vs albendazole nanocrystals

PE Pensel, NP Scioscia, N Nieto, J Zoppi, M Chaparro… - Acta Tropica, 2024 - Elsevier
Cystic echinococcosis is a zoonotic infection caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus
granulosus sensu lato. The disease is characterized by the long-term growth of cysts, most …

Echinococcus: the model cestode parasite

A Hemphill, B Lundström-Stadelmann - Parasitology, 2021 - cambridge.org
Cestodes are important endoparasitic organisms, some of which are responsible for serious
zoonotic diseases. The most severe diseases are inflicted by the larval stages …

[PDF][PDF] Secondary Cystic Echinococcosis in South of Iran: A Retrospective Study

A Bananzadeh, G Abdollahifard… - Iranian Journal of …, 2024 - colorectalresearch.sums.ac.ir
Background: Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a parasitic and zoonotic infection, recognized
globally as aneglected disease, with significant morbidity and mortality rates, especially in …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnostic and Management Perspectives in Alveolar Echinococcosis: Review of Literature

F Aydin, A Yalcin, A Karaman, R Sade… - The Eurasian Journal …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Alveolar echinococcosis is a life-threatening zoonotic disease caused by Echinococcus
multilocularis. The disease usually primarily involves the liver and shows tumor-like growth …