Maca against Echinococcosis?—A Reverse Approach from Patient to In Vitro Testing

Maca against Echinococcosis?—A Reverse Approach from Patient to In Vitro Testing

Drug-based treatment of alveolar echinococcosis (AE) with benzimidazoles is in most cases non-curative, thus has to be taken lifelong. Here, we report on a 56-year-old male AE patient who received standard benzimidazole treatment and biliary plastic stents, and additionally self-medicated himself wi...

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Main Authors: Tanja Karpstein, Sheena Chaudhry, Solange Bresson-Hadni, Michael Hayoz, Ghalia Boubaker, Andrew Hemphill, Reto Rufener, Marc Kaethner, Isabelle Schindler, Yolanda Aebi, Antonio Sa Cunha, Carlo R. Largiadèr, Britta Lundström-Stadelmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
<i>Lepidium meyenii</i>
<i>Echinococcus multilocularis</i>
Maca
alveolar echinococcosis
treatment
phytotherapy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/10/1335

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