Niclosemide is not effective for treatment of ?: (A) T. Saginata, (B) T. Solium, (C) D. Latum, (D) Echinococcus granulosum
Answer is D. Ans. is 'd' i.e., Echinococcus granulosus Niclosamide o Niclosamide is a highly effective drug against Cestodes -Taenia sag nata, T. solium, Diphyllobothrium latum and H. nana, as well as thread worm. o It acts by inhibiting oxidative phosphorylation in mitochondria and interfering with anaerobic generation of ATP. o It is safe during pregnancy.