Antiparasitic Effects of Asteraceae Species Extracts on Echinococcus granulosus s.s

Figure 6

Images at scanning electron microscope of E. granulosus (s.s.) cysts recovered after clinical efficacy study. CF-1 female mice were treated with ABZ suspension (25 mg/kg) or S. aristata extract (50 mg/kg) every 24 h. Observe (a) cyst recovered from the control group where an intact germinal layer is present; (b) cyst recovered from mice treated with ABZ suspension showing loss of cells and presence of cellular debris; (c) cyst recovered from mice treated with S. aristata extract where a totally impaired germinal layer is shown.

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