USE OF ALPHA-CYCLODEXTRIN IN THE PREPARATION OF MEDICAMENTS FOR THE TREATMENT OF HUMAN OR ANIMAL DISEASES CAUSED BY PARASITES BELONGING TO THE GENUS CRYPTOSPORIDIUM

摘要

The invention relates to the use of alpha-cyclodextrin in the preparation of medicaments for the treatment of human or animal diseases caused by parasites belonging to the genus Cryptosporidium. According to the invention, the alpha-cyclodextrin is administered orally either alone or in the form of inclusion complexes as a prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent in the treatment of animal cryptosporidiosis. The aforementioned alpha-cyclodextrin and the complexes thereof can be administered as they are or inserted in drinking water and mixed with feed, with various different formulations being used to facilitate the administration thereof. Moreover, alpha-cyclodextrin and the complexes thereof can be used to promote the elimination of infectious forms of Cryptosporidium (oocysts) in waste water and purines.