Effects of Thymus vulgaris ethanolic extract on chronic toxoplasmosis in a mouse model.

The current work was undertaken to investigate the potential effectiveness of Thymus vulgaris ethanolic extract (TVE) against Toxoplasma gondii infection in chronic experimental toxoplasmosis. To evaluate prophylactic effects, mice received 500 mg/kg TVE for 5 days before they were infected by an avirulent Me49 T. gondii strain.

Laboratory diagnosis of Blastocystis spp. in diarrheic patients.

Background: Many laboratories currently diagnose Blastocystis spp. infections by looking for the presence of vacuolar forms in faeces and the amoeboid form in diarrheal stools.

Objectives: To investigate the best direct method in diagnosis of Blastocystis spp.

Soil transmitted parasites in Qualyobia Governorate.

The study determined the relation between prevalence of intestinal parasites and soil-transmitted parasites among households in Shiblanga representing a rural area of Qualyobia Governorate and Benha City representing an urban area of the same Governorate. The effect of soil's type on the intensity of parasites and to provide guidance on the prevention and control of soil transmitted parasitic infections for future studies in this field. This study was conducted at Benha City and Shiblanga village representing the urban and rural areas of Qualyobia Governorate.

Helobdella nilae and Alboglossiphonia conjugata leeches as biological agents for snails control.

The efficacy of leeches, as biological agents, in control of snail intermediate hosts of schistosomiasis (Bulinus truncatus, Biomphalaria alexandrina) and fascioliasis (Lymnaea natalensis) as well as their effect on the non-target snails Physa acuta, Melanioides tuberculata and Cleopatra bulimoides was evaluated. Two glossiphoniid snail leeches, Helobdella nilae and Alboglossiphonia conjugata were used. They destroyed egg masses and young snails more rapidly than adult ones.

Comparative study between elisa IgG, IgM and PCR in diagnosing and studying toxoplasmosis in Qualyobia Governorate, Egypt.

ELISA IgG, IgM antibodies and PCR for toxoplasmosis were performed on 55 women with complicated gestation and their babies. Besides, ELISA IgG and IgM were applied on 27 uncomplicated gestation (mothers & babies) and 152 randomly selected individuals. Seropositivity to specific IgG antibodies was 36.