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A new drug against Paragonimus infection

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An oral dose of 50–100 mg/kg b.wt of a new anthelmintic, albendozole, for 2–3 weeks killed adult flukes and stopped shedding of ova of Paragonimus kellicotti in experimentally infected cats. No clinical signs related to treatment were recognized. This low toxicity of albendozole may be useful in treating human paragonimiasis.

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  1. Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, 43210, Columbus, Ohio, USA

    J. P. Dubey, P. C. Stromberg & M. J. Toussant

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Dubey, J.P., Stromberg, P.C. & Toussant, M.J. A new drug against Paragonimus infection. Experientia 33, 1154–1155 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01922298

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