Efficacy of ursolic acid against Echinococcus granulosus in vitro and in a murine infection model

Abstract Background Cystic echinococcosis is a global public health problem; however, the drugs (albendazole and mebendazole) currently recommended by WHO for its treatment, have limited efficacy. Therefore, novel drugs are required to provide more choices for the treatment of this disease. Methods...

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Main Authors: Jianhai Yin, Congshan Liu, Yujuan Shen, Haobing Zhang, Jianping Cao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-2628-8