Serum albumin and α-1 acid glycoprotein impede the killing of Schistosoma mansoni by the tyrosine kinase inhibitor Imatinib

In the search for new drugs and drug targets to treat the flatworm disease schistosomiasis, protein kinases (PKs) have come under particular scrutiny because of their essential roles in developmental and physiological processes in schistosome parasites. In this context the application of the anti-c...

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Main Authors: Svenja Beckmann, Thavy Long, Christina Scheld, Rudolf Geyer, Conor R. Caffrey, Christoph G. Grevelding
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-12-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211320714000189