Mirazid in treatment of three zoonotic trematodes in Beni-Sweif and Dakhalia Governorates.

A total of 60 patients with schistosomiasis (40),fascialiosis (15) and heterophyiasis (5) were selected beni-sweif and mansoura districts and subjected to history taking,clinical examination,kato thick smear,sedimentation and hatching test (for schistosomiasis cases) at the beginning of the study,2 & 3 months after treatment with oleo-resin of myrrh (mirazid) in a dose of 10 mg/kg/day for 6 consecutive days an hour before breakfast. the results showed a significant improvement in symptoms with minimal negligible or no side effects. the cure rates,2 & 3 months after treatment were 80.7%% & 11.8%% for schistosomiasis,93.3% & 6.6% for fascioliasis,and 100% for heterophyiasis. the clinical picture of schistosomiasis before treatments were easy fatigability,anorexia,nausea,vomiting,epigastria pain,abdominal distention,right upper guardant pain,colicky abdominal pain,left upper and/or lower guardant pain,abdominal rumbling,dysentery,diarrhea,rectal bleeding,constipation,and alternating bowel habit. those of fascioliasis were abdominal distention,dripping of saliva,right upper guardant,colicky abdominal pain,weight loss,easy fatigability,intermittent jaundice,anorexia,nausea,vomiting,epigastria,left upper and/or lower quadrant pain,right layer quadrant pain,loin pain,abdominal rumbling,diarrhea,constipation,and alternating bowel habit. the safety and efficacy of c. molmol extract in treating heterophyiasis (100%),fascioliasis (100%) and schistosomiasis (92.5%) were documented.