Praziquantel activates a native cation current in Schistosoma mansoni
IntroductionPraziquantel (PZQ), an anthelmintic drug discovered in the 1970s, is still used to treat schistosomiasis and various other infections caused by parasitic flatworms. PZQ causes a triad of phenotypic effects on schistosome worms – rapid depolarization, muscle contraction, and damage throug...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-11-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Parasitology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpara.2023.1285177/full |