Morphological Characteristics of Schistosoma mansoni PZQ-resistant and -susceptible Strains are Different in Presence of Praziquantel

Morphological Characteristics of Schistosoma mansoni PZQ-resistant and -susceptible Strains are Different in Presence of Praziquantel

Schistosomiasis is one of the most common human parasitic diseases whose socioeconomic impact is only surpassed by malaria. Praziquantel (PZQ) is the only drug commercially available for the treatment of all schistosome species causing disease in humans. However, there has been stronger evidences of...

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Main Authors: António ePinto-Almeida, Tiago eMendes, Rosimeire ede Oliveira4, Sheila ede Andrade Penteado Corrêa, Silmara eAlegretti, Silvana eBelo, Ana eTomás, Fernanda ede Freitas Anibal, Emanuel eCarrilho, Ana eAfonso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Eggs
Praziquantel
Schistosoma mansoni
Schistosomiasis
morphology
Resistance
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2016.00594/full

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