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Schistosoma mansoni: antischistosomal activity of the four optical isomers and the two racemates of mefloquine on schistosomula and adult worms in vitro and in vivo.
Experimental parasitology - 1 Jan 2011
Manneck Theresia, Braissant Olivier, Ellis William, Keiser Jennifer
Abstract excerpt
Recent studies have shown that mefloquine (MQ) reveals interesting antischistosomal properties. We examined the antischistosomal activities of the erythro and threo isomers and racemates of MQ on newly transformed schistosomula (NTS) and adult Schistosoma mansoni in vitro and in mice harbouring adult S. mansoni. The in vitro effects in the presence and absence of haemin were monitored by means of...
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