Effect of artemether on cytokine profile and egg induced pathology in murine schistosomiasis mansoni

Artemether (ART), the methylated derivative of artemisinin, is an efficacious antimalarial drug that also displays antischistosomal properties. This study was designed to evaluate the immunomodulatory action of a single intramuscular dose (50 mg/kg body weight) of ART in comparison with PZQ treatmen...

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Main Authors: Neveen A. Madbouly, Ibraheem R. Shalash, Somaya O. El Deeb, Azza M. El Amir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-11-01
Series:Journal of Advanced Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S209012321400085X