{"title":"Long-term treatment of onchocerciasis patients from the Liberian rain-forest with low doses of diethylcarbamazine citrate after complete nodulectomy.","authors":"E J Albiez","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>60 completely nodulectomized volunteers from the Liberian rain-forest were given an initial treatment with diethylcarbamazine citrate (DEC-C) for one week with gradually increasing doses up to a total of 1.1 g per patient. A long-term treatment followed with 50 mg DEC-C per week for 12 months. Immediately after the initial treatment the mean microfilarial density decreased to 4% to 6% of the pre-treatment level. After one year the microfilarial density had again increased to 12% to 29% of the pre-treatment level. Although the intake of the weekly 50 mg DEC-C was in no case regular, the microfilarial densities could be kept at a low level throughout the trial. However, even with the combined treatment--preceding nodulectomy and long-term trial with DEC-C--it was not possible to get the patients free from microfilariae.</p>","PeriodicalId":76764,"journal":{"name":"Tropenmedizin und Parasitologie","volume":"34 4","pages":"267-70"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1983-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"17480276","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pleomorphism in trypomastigotes of Trypanosoma cruzi from blood and cell culture.","authors":"S Urdaneta-Morales","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The sequential variation in the body type of trypomastigotes of the 'Brazil' strain of Trypanosoma cruzi was followed in 4 experimental models: Cultures of Vero fibroblasts incubated at 37 degrees C. Cultures of fish epithelial cells (Pimephales promelas) incubated at 37 degrees C. Blood of C3H mice inoculated with trypomastigotes from 37 degrees C Vero cell culture. Blood of C3H mice inoculated with trypomastigotes from blood of CF1 mice. In both animal models, the picture was similar: a great preponderance of the slender forms in the first days post-infection, followed by a rapid decline while the broad forms reached a peak level; the broad forms in turn declined in the final days, while the stout forms rose sharply in relative number. In the cell culture models, the same tendencies were visible, though less strongly marked. The possible biological and epidemiological significance of this constant pattern of pleomorphism is discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":76764,"journal":{"name":"Tropenmedizin und Parasitologie","volume":"34 4","pages":"225-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1983-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"17479701","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A B Reddy, U R Rao, R Chandrashekar, R Shrivastava, D Subrahmanyam
{"title":"Comparative efficacy of some benzimidazoles and amoscanate (Go.9333) against experimental filarial infections.","authors":"A B Reddy, U R Rao, R Chandrashekar, R Shrivastava, D Subrahmanyam","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The comparative efficacy of mebendazole, fenbendazole, oxibendazole, oxfendazole, albendazole, flubendazole and micronized amoscanate (particle size 5-8 micron) against Litomosoides carinii and Brugia pahangi infections in Mastomys natalensis was studied on administration of the compounds per os (150 mg/kg/day for 5 days) and subcutaneous (100 mg/kg/day for 5 days) routes. It was found that benzimidazoles when given by the oral route had no effect on adults of L. carinii and B. pahangi. With most of these compounds there was a rise in microfilariae before registering a fall to varying degrees in the peripheral circulation. There was a gradual but effective reduction of microfilariae of L. carinii in animals treated orally with mebendazole (99%), flubendazole (95%) and oxfendazole (85%). No such effect was seen against B. pahangi microfilariae. On subcutaneous administration, all the benzimidazoles with the exception of fenbendazole exhibited marked macrofilaricidal activity against L. carinii. Such activity was not seen with oxibendazole, oxfendazole and fenbendazole against adults of B. pahangi. Amoscanate exhibited superiority over the benzimidazoles in that the compound eliminated microfilariae and adult worms of both L. carinii and B. pahangi species when given by oral and subcutaneous routes.</p>","PeriodicalId":76764,"journal":{"name":"Tropenmedizin und Parasitologie","volume":"34 4","pages":"259-62"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1983-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"17720783","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Serological and immunological investigations in patients with gross splenomegaly from the Gabon.","authors":"P Kern, J Knobloch, G Riethmüller, M Dietrich","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Serological investigations (immunoglobulin, haptoglobin, cryoglobulin, and antibody determination against Plasmodium falciparum and P. malariae antigens) were performed in 64 adults of the Albert-Schweitzer-Hospital, Lambarene, Gabon. The patients were referred consecutively for ultrasound examination of the upper abdominal tract. 31 patients had clinically and sonographically an enlarged spleen, whereas 34 had a normal-sized spleen. 18 patients were regarded as having a gross splenomegaly without an obvious underlying cause (tropical splenomegaly (TSS]. No significant differences were seen between the patient groups with regard to immunoglobulin M or antiplasmodial antibody concentration. Thus, a causal association of splenomegaly with chronic malaria infections could not be established. The haptoglobin levels were significantly (P less than 0.01) reduced in patients with splenomegaly. Peripheral T-lymphocyte subsets as defined by monoclonal antibodies showed in all 4 cases with gross splenomegaly examined distinct abnormalities. Tropical splenomegaly is thought to encompass a variety of diseases, most of them presenting an intermediate stage of reactive to autonome disorders of the lymphatic system.</p>","PeriodicalId":76764,"journal":{"name":"Tropenmedizin und Parasitologie","volume":"34 4","pages":"253-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1983-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"17663399","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"One-step Plasmodium falciparum cultivation--application to in-vitro drug testing.","authors":"P Druilhe, D Mazier, O Brandicourt, M Gentilini","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>P. falciparum was cultivated by a one-step method which requires medium renewal and addition of fresh RBC only every three days and allows high proliferation rates of the parasite. The method has been used for routine maintenance of strains and applied to the in-vitro evaluation of the effect of antimalarial compounds over 3 days periods as measured by 3H-Hypoxanthine incorporation.</p>","PeriodicalId":76764,"journal":{"name":"Tropenmedizin und Parasitologie","volume":"34 4","pages":"233-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1983-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"17424862","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
H Hudler, H Stemberger, O Scheiner, H Kollaritsch, G Wiedermann
{"title":"[Entamoeba histolytica: I. Mechanism of cytotoxic activity].","authors":"H Hudler, H Stemberger, O Scheiner, H Kollaritsch, G Wiedermann","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cytotoxic action against K562-tissue culture cells was investigated under various conditions with a Chromium-release-assay. When amoebae and target cells were centrifuged together, pathogenic strains of amoebae induced a very fast increase of target cell lysis (up to 50% of maximum lysis after 10 minutes). Only a minor degree of target cell lysis resulted, however, when amoebae and K562 cells were kept in suspension. When amoebae were eliminated selectively by addition of complement 10 minutes after starting the experiment, this fast increase of lysis could not be prevented. These observations suggest that the cytotoxic action might take place in two distinct phases. The first step (\"lethal hit\") seems to be temperature-independent, whereas a temperature of 37 degrees C is necessary for the second step to occur during which cytoplasmic material is released (chromium release). The presence of amoebae is not necessary for the second step. When amoebae together with and target cells are kept in suspension, amoebae lost their capability of setting the \"lethal hit\" with increasing time of coincubation. It seems, as if the \"lethal hit\" cannot be accomplished effectively under the conditions of suspension: cytotoxic substances released by the amoebae cannot be transferred to the target cells and are lost in the fluid phase. Thereby, the amoebae are depleted of such substances. Thus, a stable contact between amoebae and target cells for at least a few minutes seems to be necessary for the expression of cytotoxicity.</p>","PeriodicalId":76764,"journal":{"name":"Tropenmedizin und Parasitologie","volume":"34 4","pages":"248-52"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1983-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"17381866","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Experimental chemotherapy of Taenia saginata cysticercosis - a field trial.","authors":"M Walther, M S Bhogal","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The resistance to reinfection of calves following chemotherapy of T. saginata cysticercosis with praziquantel was investigated in a field situation in East Africa. Thirty animals from the treated group were compared with thirty animals from the untreated group after 15 months following chemotherapy. Slicing revealed that 100% in the untreated group were infected, compared with 43.5% of the animals in the treated group. 52% of the untreated group had viable cysts in contrast to only one animal (4.3%) in the treated group. Serological investigations were also conducted on sera obtained before and after chemotherapy. Successful chemotherapy resulted in temporarily increased titres in the treated group as compared to the untreated group.</p>","PeriodicalId":76764,"journal":{"name":"Tropenmedizin und Parasitologie","volume":"34 4","pages":"263-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1983-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"17720784","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A simple classification of different types of trypanosomiasis occurring in four camel herds in selected areas of Kenya.","authors":"A J Wilson, H J Schwartz, R Dolan, W M Olahu","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Camels from herds in four different areas of Kenya were sampled at regular intervals over periods of 9-15 months and examined for the presence of trypanosomiasis. Five hundred and eight camels divided into three age categories were studied. Trypanosomiasis caused by T. evansi, T. brucei and T. congolense was shown to be present in varying degrees in all the herds. Camels were divided into 5 types according to mortality, the presence or absence of circulating trypanosomes and antibody, and the presence or absence of emaciation and anaemia. Herd profiles were constructed according to the percentage of the different types over the whole of their respective study periods. Results indicated that camels in some herds show a calf-hood resistance to trypanosomiasis in endemic areas and that the disease may be present in a relatively stable situation. Some of the implications of these results are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":76764,"journal":{"name":"Tropenmedizin und Parasitologie","volume":"34 4","pages":"220-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1983-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"17207522","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Topographical distribution of the cerebral lesions in mice infected with Plasmodium berghei.","authors":"T Polder, C Jerusalem, W Eling","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the mouse P. berghei malaria model systematic studies were carried out on the relationship between the type and the topographical distribution of the brain lesion in cerebral malaria. As previously stated for pernicious P. falciparum malaria in man, petechial haemorrhage was not the sole morphologic lesion. In addition to severe brain oedema, microthrombosis, sludging of mononuclear cells, arteriolar spasms, scattered disturbances of the microcirculation, and the occasional proliferation of gliocytes were the prevailing morphologic changes. Pronounced perivascular oedema with compression of capillaries and ischaemic demyelinisation were particular frequent in the nucleus caudatus putamen, while the adjacent regions (radiatio corporis callosi, claustrum, hippocampus, and fimbria hippocampi) were the sites of predilection of petechial haemorrhage. Arteriolar spasms were particularly frequent in branches of the posterior choroidal artery. The proliferation of gliocytes was practically restricted to the tubercula olfactoria and to the subependymal zone of the lateral wall of the lateral ventricle. The present results indicate a neurovascular component in the pathogenesis of cerebral malaria. The preponderance of a special histopathological lesion in a certain cerebral region may be the result of a particular sensitivity of cells of these areas to noxious events (pathoclisis), for instance hypoxia, and/or exaggeration of autoregulatory phenomena that exist between the cerebral parenchyma and the supplying vasculature.</p>","PeriodicalId":76764,"journal":{"name":"Tropenmedizin und Parasitologie","volume":"34 4","pages":"235-43"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1983-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"17424863","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Control of schistosomiasis in Adwa, Ethiopia, using the plant molluscicide endod (Phytolacca dodecandra).","authors":"P H Goll, A Lemma, J Duncan, B Mazengia","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Control of Schistosoma mansoni transmission in a town in northern Ethiopia was attempted using the natural product, endod (Phytolacca dodecandra), and its use compared with niclosamide. Within a five year period prevalence was reduced from 61.5 to 36.4% in the area where endod was used. Most of this decline was accounted for by the reduction in prevalence among 1-6 year old subjects. The practical use of endod as a molluscicide was demonstrated to have a performance which compared favourably with the commercial product, and although more expensive than niclosamide still at minimal annual cost (US + 0.06 per capita).</p>","PeriodicalId":76764,"journal":{"name":"Tropenmedizin und Parasitologie","volume":"34 3","pages":"177-83"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1983-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"17691418","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}