Open Access<p>Scolicidal Effects of Nanoparticles Against Hydatid Cyst Protoscolices in vitro</p>
Author(s) -
Roghayeh Norouzi,
Amin Ataei,
Marzie Hejazy,
Ayman M. Noreddin,
Mohamed E. El Zowalaty
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of nanomedicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.245
H-Index - 128
eISSN - 1178-2013
pISSN - 1176-9114
DOI - 10.2147/ijn.s228538
Subject(s) - cystic echinococcosis , echinococcus granulosus , nuclear chemistry , in vitro , hydatid cyst , zinc , nanoparticle , chemistry , copper , cyst , pharmacology , echinococcosis , materials science , medicine , metallurgy , pathology , biochemistry , biology , nanotechnology , zoology
Echinococcus granulosus is causative agent of cystic echinococcosis (CE), which has a cosmopolitan distribution. The current methods for the treatment of human CE include surgery. Therefore, the development of new scolicidal agents with low side effects and more efficacies is an urgent need.