Lysozyme activity in diphyllobothriasis patients

• Published in: Meditsinskaia parazitologiia i parazitarnye bolezni no. 4; p. 45
• Main Authors: Gosteva, L A, Sergeeva, V T, Makarevich, N I
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: Russia (Federation) 01.07.1991
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Chronic Disease; Diphyllobothriasis - drug therapy; Diphyllobothriasis - metabolism; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Muramidase - analysis; Niclosamide - therapeutic use; Time Factors

A considerable decrease in lysozime activity has been detected in the serum of patients with diphyllobothriasis especially in the early period of invasion. A 13-20-fold increase in enzyme activity has been found in the urine of patients, which disappeared 1 month after treatment, indicating the norm...