Efficacy of Albendazole-Chitosan Microsphere-based Treatment for Alveolar Echinococcosis in Mice.

• Main Authors: Maitiseyiti Abulaihaiti (Author), Xiang-Wei Wu (Author), Lei Qiao (Author), Hai-Long Lv (Author), Hong-Wei Zhang (Author), Nasrul Aduwayi (Author), Yan-Jie Wang (Author), Xin-Chun Wang (Author), Xin-Yu Peng (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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This study aimed to investigate the pharmacology and anti-parasitic efficacy of albendazole-chitosan microspheres (ABZ-CS-MPs) for established intraperitoneal infections of Echinococcus multilocularis metacestodes in an experimental murine model. Male outbred Kunming mice infected with E. multilocul...