Occupational Health Risk Factors for Schistosomiasis: Systematic Review and Analysis [PDF]
Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by a parasitic flatworm which afflicts over 200 million people in the poorest regions of Africa.
Butera, Gisela+2 more
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Drug Discovery for Schistosomiasis: Hit and Lead Compounds Identified in a Library of Known Drugs by Medium-Throughput Phenotypic Screening [PDF]
BackgroundPraziquantel (PZQ) is the only widely available drug to treat schistosomiasis. Given the potential for drug resistance, it is prudent to search for novel therapeutics.
Abdulla, Maha-Hamadien+9 more
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Praziquantel: its use in control of schistosomiasis in sub-Saharan Africa and current research needs [PDF]
Treatment with praziquantel (PZQ) has become virtually the sole basis of schistosomiasis control in sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere, and the drug is reviewed here in the context of the increasing rate that it is being used for this purpose. Attention is
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Selection of new chemicals to be used in conditioned aversion for non-lethal predation control [PDF]
Globally, native predators and scavengers are threatened through the incidence of illegal poisoning due to increasing human-wildlife conflicts. The use of conditioned taste aversion (CTA) may mitigate such conflicts.
Ferreras, Pablo+6 more
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Editorial: Pre-Conference Research Topic: 16th International Symposium on Schistosomiasis
Cristina Toscano Fonseca+4 more
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Estudo de uma cepa humana de Schistosoma mansoni resistente a agentes esquistossomicidas
Foi isolada uma cepa de Schistosoma mansoni proveniente de dois pacientes tratados com hycanthone, por duas vezes, na dose de 2,5mg/kg, i.m., em janeiro e em abril de 1970, e com niridazole (25mg/kg dia x 5 oral), em abril de 1971.
Naftale Katz+3 more
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Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of new Thiazole-2(3H)-thiones containing 1, 1, 3-trisubstituted Cyclobutane [PDF]
The reaction of potassium salts of RNHCSSK with 2-chloro-1-(3-methyl-3-phenylcyclobutyl)ethan-1-one in ethanol at 78-80°C afforded new 1, 3-thiazole-2(3H)-thiones containing 1, 1, 3-trisubstituted cyclobutane rings at C-4. The antimicrobial activities of
Ahmedzade, Misir+3 more
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FAILURE AT INDUCING RESISTANCE TO SCHISTOSOMICIDAL DRUGS IN A BRAZILIAN HUMAN STRAIN OF SCHISTOSOMA-MANSONI [PDF]
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Voltage-gated calcium channel subunits from platyhelminths : potential role in praziquantel action [PDF]
Author Posting. © The Author(s), 2006. This is the author's version of the work. It is posted here by permission of Elsevier B.V. for personal use, not for redistribution.
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IL-10 Blocks the Development of Resistance to Re-Infection with Schistosoma mansoni [PDF]
Despite effective chemotherapy to treat schistosome infections, re-infection rates are extremely high. Resistance to reinfection can develop, however it typically takes several years following numerous rounds of treatment and re-infection, and often ...
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