Antinematodic effect of Enterococcus faecalis CECT7121 using Trichinella spiralis as a model of nematode infection in mice. 2022

Laureano Schofs, and Mónica D Sparo, and María Guadalupe de Yaniz, and Sabina Lissarrague, and María Paula Domínguez, and Luis I Álvarez, and Sergio F Sánchez Bruni
Centro de Investigación Veterinaria de Tandil (CIVETAN), UNCPBA-CICPBA-CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Campus Universitario, B7000, Tandil, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Electronic address: lschofs@vet.unicen.edu.ar.

Nematode infections affect a significant percentage of the human population worldwide, especially in developing countries. There are a small number of drugs available to treat these infections, with variable outcomes. Therefore, the potential use of probiotics to help control parasitic infections has emerged as a suitable option. The main goal of this work was to assess the antinematodic effect of the probiotic Enterococcus faecalis CECT7121 (EFCECT7121) in vitro and in vivo, using Trichinella spiralis as a nematode model of infection. The in vitro assay showed a reduction in T. spiralis larvae viability of 31.6% when compared with the control group (6.3%) after 48 h incubation with EFCECT7121. Nevertheless, the isolated antimicrobial peptide AP7121 when inoculated at different concentrations did not reveal any larvicidal effect. Different EFCECT7121 treatment schemes in mice were evaluated, and the reduction of the enteral and parenteral burden of T. spiralis was determined. In addition, the protective effect of EFCECT7121 combined with the conventional anthelmintic albendazole (ABZ, 5 mg/kg) was also assessed. The oral administration of EFCECT7121 previous T. spiralis infection produced a reduction in the larvae per gram (LPG) of mice muscle tissue ranging from 32.8 to 47.9% on the 28th day post-infection. ABZ alone and the combination EFCECT7121 + ABZ produced a reduction of the LPG of muscle tissue of 62 and 60.7%, respectively. Results obtained in the current work support the hypothesis that probiotics such as EFCECT7121 have an antinematodic effect, and their combination with conventional anthelmintic drugs may result useful for improving clinical and parasitological outcomes.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007814 Larva Wormlike or grublike stage, following the egg in the life cycle of insects, worms, and other metamorphosing animals. Maggots,Tadpoles,Larvae,Maggot,Tadpole
D009349 Nematode Infections Infections by nematodes, general or unspecified. Infections, Nematode,Infection, Nematode,Nematode Infection
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D000871 Anthelmintics Agents that kill parasitic worms. They are used therapeutically in the treatment of HELMINTHIASIS in man and animal. Anthelmintic,Antihelmintic,Vermifuge,Vermifuges,Antihelmintics
D013293 Enterococcus faecalis A species of gram-positive, coccoid bacteria commonly isolated from clinical specimens and the human intestinal tract. Most strains are nonhemolytic. Streptococcus Group D,Streptococcus faecalis
D014235 Trichinellosis An infection with TRICHINELLA. It is caused by eating raw or undercooked meat that is infected with larvae of nematode worms TRICHINELLA genus. All members of the TRICHINELLA genus can infect human in addition to TRICHINELLA SPIRALIS, the traditional etiological agent. It is distributed throughout much of the world and is re-emerging in some parts as a public health hazard and a food safety problem. Human Trichinellosis,Trichinelliasis,Trichinosis,Human Trichinelloses,Trichinelliases,Trichinelloses,Trichinelloses, Human,Trichinellosis, Human,Trichinoses
D017160 Trichinella spiralis A parasite of carnivorous mammals that causes TRICHINELLOSIS. It is especially common in rats and in swine fed uncooked garbage. Human infection is initiated by the consumption of raw or insufficiently cooked pork or other meat containing the encysted larvae. Trichina spiralis,Trichina spirali,Trichinella spirali,spiralis, Trichina,spiralis, Trichinella
D051379 Mice The common name for the genus Mus. Mice, House,Mus,Mus musculus,Mice, Laboratory,Mouse,Mouse, House,Mouse, Laboratory,Mouse, Swiss,Mus domesticus,Mus musculus domesticus,Swiss Mice,House Mice,House Mouse,Laboratory Mice,Laboratory Mouse,Mice, Swiss,Swiss Mouse,domesticus, Mus musculus

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