In vitro and in vivo antischistosomal activity of ferroquine derivatives

Abstract Background Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease and drug-repurposing is a useful strategy to fill its exhausted drug development pipeline. The ferrocenyl analogue of chloroquine, ferroquine, is an antimalarial in late-stage drug development. The aim of the present work was to stu...

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Main Authors: Jennifer Keiser, Mireille Vargas, Riccardo Rubbiani, Gilles Gasser, Christophe Biot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-09-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-424