Pharmacological and immunological effects of praziquantel against Schistosoma japonicum: a scoping review of experimental studies
Abstract Background Chemotherapy for schistosomiasis has been around for 100 years. During the past century, great efforts have been made to develop new antischistosomal drugs from antimonials to nonantimonials, and some of these have been used extensively in clinical treatment. With the exception o...
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| description | Abstract Background Chemotherapy for schistosomiasis has been around for 100 years. During the past century, great efforts have been made to develop new antischistosomal drugs from antimonials to nonantimonials, and some of these have been used extensively in clinical treatment. With the exception of a few drugs, such as oxamniquine and metrifonate, most of the antischistosomals developed in the pre-praziquantel period have variable limitations with respect to safety and efficacy. Although oxamniquine and metrifonate have been used for schistosomiasis control, they are only effective against Schistosoma mansoni and S. haematobium, respectively. Currently, praziquantel is the only drug used for treatment of all five species of human schistosomes. In this review, the pharmacological and immunological effects of praziquantel against S. japonicum are summarized and discussed. Main text From the end of the 1970s until the 2000s, scientists have conducted a series of experimental studies on the effects of praziquantel against S. japonicum. These have included examining its unique pharmacological action on schistosomes, the characteristics in susceptibility of the different developmental stages of schistosomes to the drug, the relationship between plasma concentration of the drug and efficacy, the impact of host factors on cidal action of the drug, prevention and early treatment of schistosomal infection, as well as praziquantel-resistant schistosomiasis. Conclusion The effects of praziquantel against S. japonicum, as elucidated by the experimental studies that are reviewed in this paper, may have some reference significance for the development of new antischistosomals. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5190c6714aad44b6b9f535cb5297f2182022-12-21T19:27:56ZengBMCInfectious Diseases of Poverty2049-99572018-02-017111510.1186/s40249-018-0391-xPharmacological and immunological effects of praziquantel against Schistosoma japonicum: a scoping review of experimental studiesShu-Hua Xiao0Jun Sun1Ming-Gang Chen2National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, Ministry of Health, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical DiseasesInstitute for Infectious Disease and Vaccine Development, Tongji University School of MedicineNational Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, Ministry of Health, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical DiseasesAbstract Background Chemotherapy for schistosomiasis has been around for 100 years. During the past century, great efforts have been made to develop new antischistosomal drugs from antimonials to nonantimonials, and some of these have been used extensively in clinical treatment. With the exception of a few drugs, such as oxamniquine and metrifonate, most of the antischistosomals developed in the pre-praziquantel period have variable limitations with respect to safety and efficacy. Although oxamniquine and metrifonate have been used for schistosomiasis control, they are only effective against Schistosoma mansoni and S. haematobium, respectively. Currently, praziquantel is the only drug used for treatment of all five species of human schistosomes. In this review, the pharmacological and immunological effects of praziquantel against S. japonicum are summarized and discussed. Main text From the end of the 1970s until the 2000s, scientists have conducted a series of experimental studies on the effects of praziquantel against S. japonicum. These have included examining its unique pharmacological action on schistosomes, the characteristics in susceptibility of the different developmental stages of schistosomes to the drug, the relationship between plasma concentration of the drug and efficacy, the impact of host factors on cidal action of the drug, prevention and early treatment of schistosomal infection, as well as praziquantel-resistant schistosomiasis. Conclusion The effects of praziquantel against S. japonicum, as elucidated by the experimental studies that are reviewed in this paper, may have some reference significance for the development of new antischistosomals.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-018-0391-xPraziquantelPharmacological actionImmunological actionSchistosoma japonicumExperimental studyReview |
| spellingShingle | Shu-Hua Xiao Jun Sun Ming-Gang Chen Pharmacological and immunological effects of praziquantel against Schistosoma japonicum: a scoping review of experimental studies Infectious Diseases of Poverty Praziquantel Pharmacological action Immunological action Schistosoma japonicum Experimental study Review |
| title | Pharmacological and immunological effects of praziquantel against Schistosoma japonicum: a scoping review of experimental studies |
| title_full | Pharmacological and immunological effects of praziquantel against Schistosoma japonicum: a scoping review of experimental studies |
| title_fullStr | Pharmacological and immunological effects of praziquantel against Schistosoma japonicum: a scoping review of experimental studies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pharmacological and immunological effects of praziquantel against Schistosoma japonicum: a scoping review of experimental studies |
| title_short | Pharmacological and immunological effects of praziquantel against Schistosoma japonicum: a scoping review of experimental studies |
| title_sort | pharmacological and immunological effects of praziquantel against schistosoma japonicum a scoping review of experimental studies |
| topic | Praziquantel Pharmacological action Immunological action Schistosoma japonicum Experimental study Review |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-018-0391-x |
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