Effect of some chemical agents on the viability of Cysticercus bovis
Mohamoud, L.H.; El Alfy, N.M.
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology 33(2): 391-396
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 1110-0583 PMID: 14964654 Document Number: 560221
The effect of eight chemicals; vinegar, Allium sativum (crude garlic), Acacia auriculiformis, lemon juice, praziquantel, pumpkin, perosan and yomesan on the viability of cysticerci of Taenia saginata in vitro was investigated. The minimum exposure time required for cysticerci to be non-evaginable for the eight chemicals were 5, 10, 25, 40, 55, 75, 90 and 105 minutes respectively. The best one was vinegar and the least effective was yomesan.