Silvana Scarcella

Dr. Silvana Scarcella


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Academic Career Length

18Years (2009-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 January 2012 in Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology
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Silvana Scarcella
PLP. Lamenza
P. Lamenza
GVG. Virkel
G. Virkel
HSH. Solana
H. Solana

13 January 2009 in Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics
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GVGuillermo Virkel
Guillermo Virkel
ALAdrian lifschitz
Adrian lifschitz
JSJ. Sallovitz
J. Sallovitz
MBM. Ballent
M. Ballent
SSSilvana Scarcella
Silvana Scarcella
CLCarlos Lanusse
Carlos Lanusse
Understanding the disposition kinetics and the pattern of metabolism is critical to optimise the flukicidal activity of triclabendazole (TCBZ) in ruminants. TCBZ is metabolised by both flavin‐monooxygenase (FMO) and cytochrome P450 (P450) in the liver. Interference with these metabolic pathways may be useful to increase the systemic availabilities of TCBZ metabolites, which may improve the efficacy againstFasciola hepatica. The plasma disposition of TCBZ metabolites was evaluated following TCBZ co‐administration with FMO [methimazole (MTZ)] and P450 [piperonyl butoxyde (PB) and ketoconazole (KTZ)] inhibitors in sheep. Twenty (20) healthy Corriedale x Merino weaned female lambs were randomly allocated into four experimental groups. Animals of each group were treated as follow: Group A, TCBZ alone (5 mg/kg, IV route); Group B, TCBZ (5 mg/kg, IV) + MTZ (3 mg/kg, IV); Group C, TCBZ (5 mg/kg, IV) + PB (30 mg/kg, IV) and Group D, TCBZ (5 mg/kg, IV) + KTZ (10 mg/kg, orally). Blood samples were taken over 240 h post‐treatment and analysed by HPLC. TCBZ sulphoxide and sulphone were the main metabolites recovered in plasma. MTZ did not affect TCBZ disposition kinetics. TCBZ sulphoxide Cmax values were significantly increased (P < 0.05) after the TCBZ + PB (62%) and TCBZ + KTZ (37%) treatments compared to those measured in the TCBZ alone treatment. TCBZ sulphoxide plasma AUCs were higher (P < 0.05) in the presence of both PB (99%) and KTZ (41%). Inhibition of TCBZ P450‐mediated oxidation in the liver accounted for the increased systemic availability of its active metabolite TCBZ sulphoxide. This work contributes to the search of different strategies to improve the use of this flukicidal drug in ruminants.

1 October 2012 in Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology
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SSSilvana Scarcella
Silvana Scarcella
estefan mirandaestefan miranda
estefan miranda
RCRaquel Cossio-Bayugar
Raquel Cossio-Bayugar
LCL. Ceballos
L. Ceballos
VFV. Fernandez
V. Fernandez
HSH. Solana
H. Solana

1 March 2011 in Veterinary Parasitology
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SSSilvana Scarcella
Silvana Scarcella
CFC. Fiel
C. Fiel
MGM. Guzman
M. Guzman
RAR. Alzola
R. Alzola
AFA. Felipe
A. Felipe
HSH. Solana
H. Solana

10 November 2015 in Veterinary Parasitology
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Silvana Scarcella
RHR.E.B. Hanna
R.E.B. Hanna
GBG.P. Brennan
G.P. Brennan
HSH. Solana
H. Solana
IFI. Fairweather
I. Fairweather

27 March 2024 in Acta Tropica
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GNGisela Neira
Gisela Neira
RSRoberto Mera Y Sierra
Roberto Mera Y Sierra
FCFranco Cremaschi
Franco Cremaschi
NSNoelia Sohaefer
Noelia Sohaefer
MGMariana González
Mariana González
SSSilvana Scarcella
Silvana Scarcella