A novel cell-free method to culture Schistosoma mansoni from cercariae to juvenile worm stages for in vitro drug testing

BACKGROUND: The arsenal in anthelminthic treatment against schistosomiasis is limited and relies almost exclusively on a single drug, praziquantel (PZQ). Thus, resistance to PZQ could constitute a major threat. Even though PZQ is potent in killing adult worms, its activity against earlier stages is...

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Autores principales: Frahm, Sören, Anisuzzaman, Anisuzzaman, Prodjinotho, Ulrich Fabien, Vejzagić, Nermina, Verschoor, Admar, Prazeres da Costa, Clarissa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2019
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6375649/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30689639
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006590

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6375649/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30689639
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006590

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