New drugs for an ancient parasite
Loukas, Alex, and Bethany, Jeffrey M. (2008) New drugs for an ancient parasite. Nature Medicine, 14 (4). pp. 365-367.
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DOI: 10.1038/nm0408-365
View at Publisher Website: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nm0408-365
Abstract
Only one drug is widely used to treat schistosomiasis, a chronic, neglected tropical disease caused by parasitic blood flukes. Fears of potential drug resistance have accelerated the search for new classes of antischistosome drugs. A promising candidate has now emerged.
Item ID: | 36734 |
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Item Type: | Article (Short Note) |
ISSN: | 1546-170X |
Date Deposited: | 14 Dec 2015 01:53 |
FoR Codes: | 11 MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES > 1108 Medical Microbiology > 110803 Medical Parasitology @ 100% |
SEO Codes: | 92 HEALTH > 9201 Clinical Health (Organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions) > 920109 Infectious Diseases @ 100% |
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