CAMEL'S MILK AS AN IMMUNE IMPROVER AGAINST THE HYDATICYSTOSIS IN LABORATORY MICE

Hydaticystosis is one of the most common diseases in the world, and had azoonotic pattern ,surgical intervention is one of the most important treatment attempt,despite the serious problems the patient experiences during surgery. The current studywere aimed to use camel's milk as an immune improver against this disease inlaboratory mice .Experimental study was conducted in department of biology ,College of Science University of Thi-Qar, during the period from November 2015till April 2016 so four groups of mice(Mus musculus) of Balb /c strain age (6- 8)weeks were used as following .The first group was orally treated with 0.2 ml ofphysiological solution for one week (Negative control ) .The second group was orallytreated with 0.2 ml of physiological solution for a week and then injectedintraperitoneally with 0.2 ml of protoscolices of Echinococcus granulosus (3000protoscolex / ml ) ( Positive control ).The third group was orally treated with 0.2 mlof camel's milk for a week and then injected intraperitoneally with 0.2 ml ofprotoscolices (3000 protoscolex / ml ). The fourth group was orally treated with 0.2ml of camel's milk for two week and then injected intraperitoneally with 0.2 ml ofprotoscolices (3000 protoscolex / ml).The results of the current study showed that the groups of animals treated withcamel's milk for one week and two weeks had a decrease in the number and weightsof secondary hydatid cysts and the group treated with camel's milk for two weeksshowed a significant decrease in the number and weights of cysts compared to the positive control group. A significant reduction in weights and size ratio of liver andspleen was observed in the group treated with camel's milk for two weeks comparedwith control group .It has been concluded that camel's milk has the ability to reduce the incidence ofsecondary hydatid cysts in infected mice and treated with camel's milk and theincreased duration of treated with camel's milk significantly reduces the incidence ofinfection