This special issue is devoted to a review of the current state of knowledge of clonorchiasis. Sections deal with: the biology of Clonorchis sinensis; geographical distribution, with particular regard to Korea; epidemiology; pathogenesis; clinical features; diagnosis; prevention and control; chemotherapy.
review ; parasitology-helminth-trematoda ; Clonorchis sinensis ; clonorchiasis ; epidemiology ; pathogenesis ; liver ; diagnosis ; chemotherapy ; praziquantel ; control ; hetol ; di

The 16 cases of Clonorchis sinensis infection were divided into 6 groups, according to the method of administration of 1, 4-Bis-trichlormethyl-benzol. The number of egg-out and clinical manifestation of pre and post drug administration were observed. In all groups, the number of ova transiently increased at the early stage of treatment and followed rather abrupt decrease reaching to E.P.G. zero by Stoll's method on 4 weeks after the medication, except group 6 which showed a few ova by M.G.L. method. Subjective symptoms: fatigability, disappetite and other general complaints by the drug administration were markedly improved in all cases. Blood counts and bleeding time were within normal value before and after the treatment. Liver function test was normal during pre- and post-treatment except case No. 9. Serum alkaline phosphatase of No.9 was high level lbefore treatment, but recovered to noraml level 3 weeks later of the drug administrations. SGOT and SGPT in 10 cases examined showed normal value. The level of serum protein was not changed during observation period. Urine albumin was noted in 2 cases before medication, but they also converted to negative within 3 weeks. Serum creatinine were all normal limits. Bradycardia were noted in 2 cases during observed no significant abnormalities of EKG. Serum electrophoresis were also normal limits.
parasitology-helminth-trematoda ; Clonorchis sinensis ; chemotherapy ; 4-bis-trichlor-methyl-benzol ; Hetol

The efficacy and toxicity of 1, 4-Bis-trichlor-methyl-benzol were examined in the animal infections(rat, rabbit and mouse) of Clonorchis sinensis. The effective dosages to kill the worm in bile ducts were 1 x 150 mg/kg in rat and 5 x 150 mg/kg in rabbit. During 48 to 72 hours after the administration of the drug, the inactive posteriorly swollen worms and variously degenerated worms were observed from liver ducts, gallbladder and intestine of the experimental animals. In gall bladder of rabbits, a plenty of fragments of the worms and clewed mass of eggs were confirmed under microscope. The E.P.G. was not decreased to zero in 3 weeks observation after the administraiton of the drug except rabbit No. 9 which was treated with the dose of 5 x 250 mg/kg. Minimal congestion and mild cloudy swelling of liver were observed in the groups of mice which were given 5 x 150 kg and 3 x 500mg/kg of the drug respectively. The body weight of experimental animals showed no evidence of changes.
parasitology-helminth-trematoda ; Clonorchis sinensis ; chemotherapy ; 4-bis-trichlor-methyl-benzol ; Hetol

In order to find a highly efficient compound against Clonorchis infection, the anthelmintic activity of disophenol, Tremerad (SYD-230), dithiazanine iodide, dehydroemetine-late-release tablets(RO 1-9334/20), niridazole (Ambilhar), hexachlorophene (G-11), Hetol(1, 4-bis-trichloromethylbenzol) and Bilevon (niclofolan) was tested against Clonorchis sinensis experimentally infected rabbits. All drugs showed a progressive increase in efficacy as the dose rate. They were highly efficient against Clonorchis infection if sufficiently high, potentially toxic doses were given. The efficacy was evaluated by the number of detected worms with vital condition at autopsy after the treatment with above drugs. The high efficacy was observed at the following dose rates of each drugs, i.e. disophenol at a single dose of 30 mg/kg, Tremerad at the daily dose of 200 mg/kg for 10 consecutive days, dithiazanine iodide at the daily dose of 50 mg/kg for 6 consecutive days, dehydroemetine at the daily dose of 10 mg/kg for 10 consecutive days, hexachlorophene at the daily dose of 20 mg/kg for 10 to 15 consecutive days, Hetol at the daily doses from 50 to 100 mg/kg for 5 to 10 consecutive days, and Bilevon at a single dose of 8 mg/kg. Moderate effectiveness was shown in niridazole at the dose of 25 mg/kg for 10 days medication. The use of these anthelmintics for the clinical treatment of Clonorchis sinensis infection is discussed.
parasitology-helminth-trematoda ; chemotherapy-Clonorchis sinensis ; clonorchiasis-rabbit ; disophenol ; Tremerad (SYD-230) ; dithiazanine iodide ; dehydroemetine-late-release tablets(RO 1-9334/20) ; niridazole (Ambilhar) ; hexachlorophene (G-11) ; Hetol(1, 4-bis-trichloromethylbenxol) ; Bilevon (niclofolan)

The present study was undertaken to evaluate in vitro activities of following drugs against adult worms of Clororchis sinensis: i.e., stibnal, chloroquine diphosphate, Hetol (1,4-bis-trichloromethylbenzol), dehydroemetine 'Roche' (Ro 1-9334), niridazole (Ambilhar), bisbendazole, gentian violet, dithiazanine iodide, hexachlorophene, bithionol, niclofolan (Bilevon, Bayer 9015) and praziquantel (Embay 8440, Biltricide). After isolation from bile ducts of experimentally infected rabbits (3 months infection), the parasites were rinsed in sterilized Tyrode's solution and incubated for 24 hours at 37 C in TC 199 medium with Earle's balanced salt solution containing 0, 0.01, 0.1, 1.0, 10 and 100 microgram/ml concentrations of each above drugs. The activities of each concentrations with each drugs were evaluated by the motility of the worms in culture tubes observing at 15, 30, 60 minutes and 2, 4, 6, 12, 18 and 24 hours by stereomicroscope. In the results, no effect was found at the adult worms of C. sinensis in all concentrations with stibnal, chloroquine diphosphate, Hetol, dehydroemetine, niridazole and bisbendazole. However, moderate activities were observed in the concentrations of 1.0 and 0.1 microgram/ml of gentian violet, dithiazanine iodide, hexachlorophene and bithionol. The highest activities were observed in all concentrations of niclofolan and praziquantel.
parasitology-helminth-trematoda ; Clonorchis sinensis ; chemotherapy ; in vitro ; stibnal ; chloroquine diphosphate ; Hetol(1,4-bis-trichloromethylbenzol) ; dehydroemetine ; 'Roche'(Ro 1-9334) ; niridazole(Ambilhar) ; bisbendazole ; gentian violet ; dithiazanine iodide ; hexachlorophene ; bithionol ; niclofolan ; praziquantel