Ultrastructural alterations in Schistosoma mansoni juvenile and adult male worms after in vitro incubation with primaquine
BACKGROUND Praziquantel has been cited as the only drug for treating schistosomiasis. However, concerns over drug resistance have encouraged the search for novel drug leads. The antimalarial drug primaquine possesses interesting anti-schistosmal properties. OBJECTIVES This study is the first to d...
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Language: | English |
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
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Series: | Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762017000400247&lng=en&tlng=en |