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Protein Kinases as Potential Targets for Novel Anti-Schistosomal Strategies
1 Jan 2012
Abstract excerpt
Schistosome parasites are the causative pathogens of schistosomiasis (bilharzia), a disease of worldwide significance. In terms of patient numbers, schistosomiasis ranks second to malaria as a parasitosis affecting more than 200 million people of the tropics and subtropics. Since the 1970s Praziquantel (PZQ) is the drug of choice and nearly exclusively used for treatment. However, drug resistance is an increasing...
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