Myristica fragrans Houtt. methanol extract as a promising treatment for Cryptosporidium parvum infection in experimentally immunosuppressed and immunocompetent mice
Collectively, the treatment of cryptosporidiosis with <i>M. fragrans</i> extract was successful in mice, as demonstrated by the measured parameters. <i>M. fragrans</i> reduced <i>C. parvum</i> oocyst shedding and serum IgG, IFN-γ, and IL-4 levels in immunocompetent and immunosuppressed mice.
Authors
- Eman E. El Shanawany (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7045-9157)
- Enas H. Abdelrahman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5062-8160)
- Noha Madbouly Taha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2585-8869)
- Faten Abouelmagd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7658-2444)
- Eman H. Abdel‐Rahman
- Rabab Zalat
Institutions
- Cairo University (EG)
- National Research Centre (EG)
- Theodor Bilharz Research Institute (EG)
- Sohag University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Veterinary World
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2024.2062-2071
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.06
Funders
- Theodor Bilharz Research Institute
- Cairo University
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University