| Title |
Lactobacillus rhamnosus reduces parasite load on Toxocara canis experimental infection in mice, but has no effect on the parasite in vitro
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| Published in |
Parasitology Research, December 2017
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00436-017-5712-7 |
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| Authors |
Débora Liliane Walcher, Luis Augusto Xavier Cruz, Paula de Lima Telmo, Lourdes Helena Rodrigues Martins, Luciana Farias da Costa de Avila, Maria Elisabeth Aires Berne, Carlos James Scaini |
| Abstract |
Human toxocariasis is a neglected global parasitic zoonosis. The efficacy of drug treatment for this disease has been hindered by the biological complexity of the main etiological agent, the nematode Toxocara canis. Experimental studies have shown the potential of probiotics to promote a reduction in the parasite load of T. canis larvae. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus ATCC 7469 on the parasite load of BALB/c mice with acute toxocariasis and evaluate the direct effect of this probiotic on T. canis larvae in vitro. In vivo administration of probiotics reduced the parasite load of T. canis larvae by 53.3% (p = 0.0018) during the early stage of infection in mice. However, when analyzed in vitro, it was observed that the probiotic did not present a deleterious effect on the larvae, as approximately 90% of these remained viable. These results demonstrate the potential of the probiotic L. rhamnosus in the reduction of T. canis larvae in BALB/c mice and suggest it could be used as an alternative means for the controlling of visceral toxocariasis. However, further studies are required to elucidate the mechanisms of action promoted by this probiotic. |
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| United Kingdom | 2 | 40% |
| United States | 1 | 20% |
| Unknown | 2 | 40% |
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| Members of the public | 4 | 80% |
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| Unknown | 28 | 100% |
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| Other | 4 | 14% |
| Student > Master | 4 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 3 | 11% |
| Researcher | 3 | 11% |
| Professor | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 3 | 11% |
| Unknown | 10 | 36% |
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| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 14% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 11% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 1 | 4% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 2 | 7% |
| Unknown | 12 | 43% |
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