Menthol and Menthone Associated with Acetylsalicylic Acid and Their Relation to the Hepatic Fibrosis in Schistosoma mansoni Infected Mice

Menthol and Menthone Associated with Acetylsalicylic Acid and Their Relation to the Hepatic Fibrosis in Schistosoma mansoni Infected Mice

Schistosomiasis is an important parasitic disease caused by Schistosoma mansoni, an intravascular trematode. Schistosomiasis treatment is limited to just one drug, Praziquantel (PZQ). Thus, studies on new antischistosomal compounds are of fundamental importance to disease control. Here we report on...

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Main Authors: Karina A. Feitosa, Maurício G. Zaia, Vanderlei Rodrigues, Cynthia A. Castro, Ricardo de O. Correia, Fábio G. Pinto, Karina N. Z. P. Rossi, Lucimar R. S. Avó, Ana Afonso, Fernanda F. Anibal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
Schistosoma mansoni
histology
inflammation
hepatic fibrosis
acetylsalicylic acid
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2017.01000/full

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