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Thrush is a very common bacterial infection that occurs on the hoof of a horse, specifically in the region of the frog.The bacterium involved is Fusobacterium necrophorum, [1] and occurs naturally in the animal's environment—especially in wet, muddy, or unsanitary conditions, such as an unclean stall—and grows best with low oxygen. [2]
Antimony potassium tartrate, also known as potassium antimonyl tartrate, potassium antimontarterate, or tartar emetic, [3] has the formula K 2 Sb 2 (C 4 H 2 O 6) 2.The compound has long been known as a powerful emetic, and was used in the treatment of schistosomiasis and leishmaniasis.
Schistosoma japonicum is an important parasite and one of the major infectious agents of schistosomiasis.This parasite has a very wide host range, infecting at least 31 species of wild mammals, including nine carnivores, 16 rodents, one primate (human), two insectivores and three artiodactyls and therefore it can be considered a true zoonosis.
Thus, it should be administered 6 to 8 weeks after suspected infection (contact with infested freshwater). There has been limited evidence on possible drug resistance among the schistosomes due to reports of low cure rates. Oxaminiquine is another treatment for schistosomiasis, but it is not widely available, nor is it routinely used. [5]
As of 2021, 251.4 million people worldwide are having schistosomiasis due to different species of Schistosoma. [1] More than 75 million people were given medical treatment. [1] S. mansoni is the major species causing an annual death of about 130,000. [66]
Schistosoma is a genus of trematodes, commonly known as blood flukes.They are parasitic flatworms responsible for a highly significant group of infections in humans termed schistosomiasis, which is considered by the World Health Organization to be the second-most socioeconomically devastating parasitic disease (after malaria), infecting millions worldwide.
Schistosoma bovis infects two hosts, namely ruminants (cattle, goats, sheep, horses and camels) and freshwater snails (Bulinus sp. and Planorbarius sp.). [15]: 392 Experimental infections have been proven in Planorbarius metidjensis snails, which are native to Northwestern Africa and the Iberian peninsula. [citation needed]