Publications by authors named "Maged el-Ghanam"
PLoS Negl Trop Dis
September 2011
Article Synopsis
- Fascioliasis is a significant zoonotic disease that poses risks to both animal and human health, with triclabendazole being the only current effective treatment option.
- Two trials in Egypt tested different doses of oral artemether on 36 infected patients, showing low efficacy in cure and egg reduction rates, while triclabendazole demonstrated higher success rates.
- The findings suggest that artemether is not a viable alternative to triclabendazole for treating fascioliasis, highlighting the need for further research on the potential role of artemisinin derivatives in combination therapies.
