In Vitro and In Vivo Studies of Spironolactone as an Antischistosomal Drug Capable of Clinical Repurposing
Author(s) -
Rafael A. Guerra,
Marcos P. Silva,
Taís C. Silva,
M. C. Salvadori,
F. S. Teixeira,
Rosimeire Nunes de Oliveira,
Jefferson Almeida Rocha,
Pedro Luiz Silva Pinto,
Josué de Moraes
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.07
H-Index - 259
eISSN - 1070-6283
pISSN - 0066-4804
DOI - 10.1128/aac.01722-18
Subject(s) - spironolactone , in vivo , drug repositioning , pharmacology , praziquantel , schistosomiasis , drug , biology , schistosoma mansoni , repurposing , medicine , immunology , helminths , microbiology and biotechnology , aldosterone , ecology
Schistosomiasis is a parasitic flatworm disease that infects over 200 million people worldwide, especially in poor communities. Treatment and control of the disease rely on just one drug, praziquantel.
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