Schistosoma mansoni: a method for inducing resistance to praziquantel using infected Biomphalaria glabrata snails
To elucidate the mechanisms of antischistosoma resistance, drug-resistant Schistosoma mansoni laboratory isolates are essential. We developed a new method for inducing resistance to praziquantel (PZQ) using successive drug treatments of Biomphalaria glabrata snails infected with S. mansoni. Infected...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
2011-03-01
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Series: | Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762011000200006&lng=en&tlng=en |