The discovery of a novel series of compounds with single-dose efficacy against juvenile and adult Schistosoma species.

Treatment and control of schistosomiasis depends on a single drug, praziquantel, but this is not ideal for several reasons including lack of potency against the juvenile stage of the parasite, dose size, and risk of resistance. We have optimised the properties of a series of compounds we discovered...

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Main Authors: J Mark F Gardner, Nuha R Mansour, Andrew S Bell, Helena Helmby, Quentin Bickle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-07-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009490