The Effect of Electrical Current on Hydatid Cyst Protoscolices in Vitro

Abstract

Hydatidosis is a parasitic disease in human and animals caused by Ehcinococcus granulosus. The current study investigated the effect of direct electric current on the vitality of protoscoleces of Echinococcus granulosus in the laboratory using different voltages (9v,11v) for three minutes. The results showed that the effect of direct electric current on the viability of the scoleces in vitro increases with increasing voltage and exposure time. Where the final results were obtained after the exposure and compared the numbers of cells before and after the exposuring using a light microscope, where the results proved the effectiveness of electric current on the viability of the living cells and killing them in an appropriate time depending on the given voltage values. Based on the foregoing, it is possible to apply this experiment to eradicate granulomatous echinococcosis in order to reduce the problems associated with surgical operations, in less time, cost and less side effects.