Repurposing of anticancer drugs: in vitro and in vivo activities against Schistosoma mansoni

Abstract Background Drug discovery for the neglected tropical disease schistosomiasis has a high priority. Anticancer drugs, especially protein kinase inhibitors, might serve as a starting point for drug discovery owing to the importance of protein kinases in helminth growth and development. Further...

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Main Authors: Noemi Cowan, Jennifer Keiser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-08-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1023-y