Title
Oxfendazole flukicidal activity in pigs
Date Issued
2014
Access level
restricted access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Elsevier
Abstract
Although oxfendazole (OFZ) is a well know broad-spectrum benzimidazole anthelmintic, the assessment of its potential trematodicidal activity remains unexplored. OFZ administration at single high doses has been recommended to control Taenia solium cysticercus in pigs. The current study investigated the flukicidal activity obtained after a single high (30mg/kg) oral dose of OFZ in pigs harbouring a natural Fasciola hepatica infection. Sixteen (16) local ecotype pigs were randomly allocated into two (2) experimental groups of 8 animals each named as follow: Untreated control and OFZ treated, in which animals received OFZ (Synanthic®, Merial Ltd., 9.06% suspension) orally at 30mg/kg. At seven (7) days post-treatment, all the animals were sacrificed and direct adult liver fluke counts were performed following the WAAVP guidelines. None of the animals involved in this experiment showed any adverse event during the study. OFZ treatment as a single 30mg/kg oral dose showed a 100% efficacy against F. hepatica. In conclusion, the trial described here demonstrated an excellent OFZ activity against F. hepatica in naturally infected pigs, after its administration at a single oral dose of 30mg/kg. © 2014 Elsevier B.V.
Start page
10
End page
13
Volume
136
Issue
1
Number
9
Language
English
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84899653120
PubMed ID
Source
Acta Tropica
ISSN of the container
0001706X
Sponsor(s)
The authors would like to acknowledge Merial, France, who kindly provided the OFZ formulation (Synanthic ® , OFZ 9.06%) used in the current work. The technical advice of Dr. Fermín Olaechea is gratefully appreciated. This research was supported by the Agencia Nacional de Promoción Científica y Tecnológica, Argentina (PICT Nº 13763) and Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONCYTEC), Peru (102-2013-CONCYTEC-FONDECYT).
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