Rational approach to drug discovery for human schistosomiasis

Human schistosomiasis is a debilitating, life-threatening disease affecting more than 229 million people in as many as 78 countries. There is only one drug of choice effective against all three major species of Schistosoma, praziquantel (PZQ). However, as with many monotherapies, evidence for resist...

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Main Authors: Philip T. LoVerde, Sevan N. Alwan, Alexander B. Taylor, Jayce Rhodes, Frédéric D. Chevalier, Timothy JC. Anderson, Stanton F. McHardy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-08-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221132072100021X