Effect of fasciolicides on the antigenaemia in sheep naturally infected with Fasciola hepatica

Parasitol Res. 2001 Aug;87(8):609-14. doi: 10.1007/s004360100425.

Abstract

A study was developed to evaluate the influence of triclabendazole (Fasinex) and netobimin (Hapasil) the antigenaemia in sheep naturally infected with Fasciola hepatica during 16 weeks. A sandwich-ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) using a rabbit polyclonal IgG antibody to F. hepatica antigens was employed and the data obtained were compared to those from coprological and indirect-ELISA techniques. Triclabendazole reduced the values of circulating antigens at weeks 2-4 post-treatment and faecal output at weeks 2-8 post-treatment, but antibodies showed positive values until the end of the study. Netobimin did not reduce circulating antigens of the trematode nor egg-excretion; and IgG antibodies did not decrease throughout the study.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anthelmintics / therapeutic use*
  • Antibodies, Helminth / immunology
  • Antigens, Helminth / blood*
  • Benzimidazoles / therapeutic use*
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / methods
  • Fasciola hepatica / drug effects*
  • Fascioliasis / drug therapy
  • Fascioliasis / parasitology
  • Fascioliasis / veterinary
  • Female
  • Guanidines / therapeutic use*
  • Parasite Egg Count
  • Parasitemia / drug therapy
  • Parasitemia / parasitology
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Sheep
  • Sheep Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Sheep Diseases / parasitology
  • Triclabendazole

Substances

  • Anthelmintics
  • Antibodies, Helminth
  • Antigens, Helminth
  • Benzimidazoles
  • Guanidines
  • Triclabendazole
  • netobimin