International journal for parasitology
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The common anthelmintics, oxantel, mebendazole, albendazole and pyrantel were assessed for their comparative activity against Trichuris muris in mice. Mice were infected with T. muris and the infection was maintained by a brief cortisone administration during the second week of infection. Mice carrying the infection with different life cycle stages, viz. fourth stage larvae (L4), pre-adult and adult stages were dosed with anthelminitics. ⋯ In addition, about 90% of the worms were eliminated with a single dose of 150 mg kg-1. However, a significant activity was seen against adults at a 25 mg kg-1 level and pre-adults at 37.5 mg kg-1, the lowest level tested. In comparison, albendazole did not induce complete clearance of pre-adult and adult stages even when tested at dose levels as high as 150 and 2 x 75 mg kg-1, respectively.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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Clinical and serologic evidence of Lyme disease in Australia, including the typical rash, erythema migrans, has been reported. The vector tick transmitting Borrelia burgdorferi in Australia, however, has not been determined. ⋯ Larval I. holocyclus ingested spirochetes, but none of 84 derived nymphs were infected. These experiments should be repeated with Australian strains of spirochetes.