Eradication of the pinworm Syphacia obvelata from an animal unit by anthelmintic therapy

Abstract

SummaryThiabendazole incorporated in the diet at a rate of 0·1%, fed to all animals over a period of 3 months, successfully eliminated the parasite from the colony. Samples taken 12 months after treatment were still negative for the parasite. During the period between the discovery of the organism and the preparation of the diet a course of piperazine citrate was administered at a rate of 2 g/litre in the drinking water in order to limit the spread of the infection.

LABORATUVAR BEYAZ FARE VE RATLARıNDA SYPHACİA OBVELATA VE S. MlJRİS ENFEKstYONLARI

“…Bu paraziderin eliminasyonu, deney hayvanları barınaklarının, kullanılan araç ve gereçlerin reenfeksiyonlara yol açmaz tarzda düzen-lenmesi ve bunların yanı sıra uygun antelmentiklerin kullanılması ile mümkündür (5,10,12,18,21,22).…”

Συμβολη Στη Μελετη Των Μεταζωων Παρασιτων Των Επιμυων Και Των Ποντικων Και Της Σημασιας Τους Στη Δημοσια Υγεια

“…4) Dithiazanine iodide 0,1mg/gr τροφής, για 7 ημέρες (Flynn, 1973). 5) Thiabendazole 0,1 % στην τροφή, για 3 μήνες (Owen & Turton, 1979). Χορηγείται επίσης στη δόση των 100-400 mg/kg σ.β.…”