In vitro and in vivo anti-schistosomal activity of the alkylphospholipid analog edelfosine.

In vitro and in vivo anti-schistosomal activity of the alkylphospholipid analog edelfosine.

BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease caused by trematodes of the genus Schistosoma. Five species of Schistosoma are known to infect humans, out of which S. haematobium is the most prevalent, causing the chronic parasitic disease schistosomiasis that still represents a major problem of...

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Main Authors: Edward Yepes, Rubén E Varela-M, Julio López-Abán, El Habib Dakir, Faustino Mollinedo, Antonio Muro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4193788?pdf=render

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