In vitro efficacy testing of ivermectin against Tritrichomonas foetus trophozoites

There are no recommended drugs to treat cattle infected with the protozoan Tritrichomonas foetus (TF). Ivermectin, widely used in the treatment of intestinal parasites, was found effective against some protozoa growing in vitro. Here, its effectiveness against a TF line was investigated. Trophozoites were incubated in media with increasing concentrations of ivermectin and mortality was determined after 24 h. Ivermectin killed cells with a mean maximum effective concentration (EC50) of 2.47 μg mL-1. The effective concentration of ivermectin was rather high for a formulation suitable for systemic treatment. However, topical treatment of animals against TF could still be considered and tested.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:72

Enthalten in:

Acta veterinaria Hungarica - 72(2024), 1 vom: 12. Apr., Seite 21-23

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sereno-Bruno, Estefanía [VerfasserIn]
Fuchs, Lumila [VerfasserIn]
Oyhenart, Jorge [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

70288-86-7
Abortion
Cattle
Dose-response
Ivermectin
Journal Article
Therapy
Trichomonosis

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Date Completed 15.04.2024

Date Revised 15.04.2024

published: Electronic-Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1556/004.2024.01023

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368571149