Oxamniquine, praziquantel and lovastatin association in the experimental Schistosomiasis mansoni

The activity of lovastatin associated with oxamniquine or praziquantel against schistosomiasis mansoni was evaluated in mice infected with Schistosoma mansoni. Forty days after infection, mice were treated with lovastatin, 400 mg/kg for five consecutive days by oral route, and on the last day of thi...

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Main Authors: Neusa Araújo, Ana Carolina Alves de Mattos, Ana Karine Sarvel, Paulo Marcos Zech Coelho, Naftale Katz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2008-08-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762008000500007