Discovery and Characterization of Novel Anti-schistosomal Properties of the Anti-anginal Drug, Perhexiline and Its Impact on Schistosoma mansoni Male and Female Reproductive Systems

Schistosomiasis is one of the 17 neglected tropical diseases prioritized by the World Health Organization. It affects hundreds of millions of people in developing countries in the poorest tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Today, essentially a single drug, praziquantel (PZQ), is availabl...

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Main Authors: Guidi, Alessandra, Lalli, Cristiana, Perlas, Emerald, Bolasco, Giulia, Nibbio, Martina, Monteagudo, Edith, Bresciani, Alberto, Ruberti, Giovina
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4982595/