Failure of mebendazole in the treatment of humans with Trichinella spiralis infection at the stage of encapsulating larvae.

Pozio, E; Sacchini, D; Sacchi, L; Tamburrini, A; Alberici, F · Clin Infect Dis · 2001

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Abstract

Trichinella spiralis larvae infective for laboratory mice were collected from muscle biopsies performed at different times (from 1 day to 16 months) following the end of treatment, indicating the failure of mebendazole to kill Trichinella parasites when they are encapsulating in muscles.

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