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In vitro and in vivo activity of R- and S- praziquantel enantiomers and the main human metabolite trans-4-hydroxy-praziquantel against Schistosoma haematobium

BACKGROUND: Praziquantel (PZQ) is the mainstay of schistosomiasis control and has been successfully used for decades. However, its mechanism of action is not fully understood. While the majority of studies have been conducted on Schistosoma mansoni, it is not known which enantiomer, R- or S-praziqua...

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Autores principales: Kovač, Jana, Vargas, Mireille, Keiser, Jennifer
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5540299/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28764732
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-017-2293-3