Imatinib activity on Schistosoma mansoni

Imatinib, a drug used for treatment of human chronic myeloid leukaemia, due to its activity against protein kinases, has been also evaluated in vitro against Schistosoma mansoni showing high schistosomicidal activity. In the present experiments imatinib activity in vitro was confirmed at the doses o...

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Main Authors: Naftale Katz, Flavia Fernanda Bubulo Couto, Neusa Araujo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2013-11-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762013000700850&lng=en&tlng=en