ABSTRACT

The aim of the study was to investigate the oxidative stress hypothesis in patients infected with Taenia saginata. The serum malondialdehyde concentration activity was measured in 50 patients who were found to be infected with Taenia saginata. Scores were obtained for the positive patients and their age-and sex-matched 60 Taenia saginata negative healthy controls. For comparison of the two groups for continuous variables, the independent samples t-test was used. There was no significant difference in the malondialdehyde levels of patients with Taenia saginata and the control group in either females (p>0.05) or males (p>0.05). In addition, in both the patient and control groups, no correlation was found between age and malondialdehyde levels in either females or males. In conclusion, no change was observed in malondialdehyde levels in the patients with Taenia saginata as compared to controls.

Keywords: Taenia saginata, antioxidant, malondialdehyde