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Detrimental effects of geldanamycin on adults and larvae of Trichinella spiralis Cover

Detrimental effects of geldanamycin on adults and larvae of Trichinella spiralis

By: A. A. Othman and  Z. S. Shoheib  
Open Access
|Apr 2016

Abstract

Trichinellosis is a zoonotic disease affecting mainly the temperate regions. The treatment is a challenge for the physician, and the available therapy is far from ideal. Therefore, this work aimed to evaluate the effect of heat shock protein 90 inhibitor, geldanamycin, on the adult worms and larvae of Trichinella spiralis. This research comprised an in vivo study in which T. spiralis-infected mice were treated by two different doses of geldanamycin, thereafter larval count and pathological changes were determined in the muscles. Meanwhile, the in vitro study investigated the effect of two different concentrations of geldanamycin on adult worms and larvae of T. spiralis via transmission electron microscopy. The in vivo study showed significant reduction of muscle larval counts under the effect of geldanamycin. Moreover, characteristic changes were noted as regards the parasite and the inflammatory response. The in vitro study revealed degenerative changes in the body wall of larvae and adults of T. spiralis under the influence of geldanamycin. In conclusion, heat shock protein 90 inhibitor, geldanamycin, seems to have detrimental effects on the adults and larvae of T. spiralis. It, or one of its derivatives, could be an adjuvant to anthelmintic therapy of trichinellosis, but more studies are warranted to establish its usefulness.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/helmin-2016-0003 | Journal eISSN: 1336-9083 | Journal ISSN: 0440-6605
Language: English
Page range: 126 - 132
Submitted on: Dec 3, 2015
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Accepted on: Feb 22, 2016
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Published on: Apr 22, 2016
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2016 A. A. Othman, Z. S. Shoheib, published by Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Parasitology
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