[HTML][HTML] Novel therapeutic and prevention approaches for schistosomiasis

RAF El Ridi, HAM Tallima - Journal of Advanced Research, 2013 - Elsevier
Schistosomiasis is a debilitating disease affecting approximately 600 million people in 74
developing countries, with 800 million, mostly children at risk. To circumvent the threat of …

[HTML][HTML] Phytol, a diterpene alcohol from chlorophyll, as a drug against neglected tropical disease Schistosomiasis mansoni

J de Moraes, RN de Oliveira, JP Costa… - PLoS neglected …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Schistosomiasis is a major endemic disease that affects hundreds of millions
worldwide. Since the treatment and control of this parasitic disease rely on a single drug …

[HTML][HTML] Protoplast Isolation and Shoot Regeneration from Protoplast-Derived Callus of Petunia hybrida Cv. Mirage Rose

HH Kang, AH Naing, CK Kim - Biology, 2020 - mdpi.com
Despite the increasing use of protoplasts in plant biotechnology research, shoot
regeneration from protoplasts remains challenging. In this study, we investigated the factors …

[HTML][HTML] Anthelmintic activity in vitro and in vivo of Baccharis trimera (Less) DC against immature and adult worms of Schistosoma mansoni

RN de Oliveira, VLG Rehder, ASS Oliveira… - Experimental …, 2014 - Elsevier
Although its efficiency against all Schistosoma species, praziquantel (PZQ) shows low
efficacy against schistosomula and juvenile stages. The potential for development of …

Animals that self-medicate

J Shurkin - Proceedings of the National Academy of …, 2014 - National Acad Sciences
Birds, bees, lizards, elephants, and chimpanzees all share a survival trait: They
selfmedicate. These animals eat things that make them feel better, or prevent disease, or kill …

[HTML][HTML] Antischistosomal activity of the terpene nerolidol

MPN Silva, GLS Oliveira, RBF De Carvalho… - Molecules, 2014 - mdpi.com
Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease that affects hundreds of millions of people
worldwide. Since the treatment of this disease currently relies on a single drug, praziquantel …

[HTML][HTML] Botanical products in the treatment and control of schistosomiasis: Recent studies and distribution of active plant resources according to affected regions

RD Duarte Galhardo de Albuquerque… - Biology, 2020 - mdpi.com
Schistosomiasis, a parasitic disease caused by trematodes of the genus Schistosoma, is the
second most prevalent parasitic disease in the world. It affects around 200 million people …

Comparative Evaluation of Anthelmintic Activity of Edible and Ornamental Pomegranate Ethanolic Extracts against Schistosoma mansoni

DA Yones, DM Badary, HMB Sayed… - BioMed research …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Due to the development of praziquantel (PZQ) schistosomes resistant strains, the discovery
of new antischistosomal agents is of high priority in research. This work reported the in vitro …

Anthelmintic activity of the natural compound (+)-limonene epoxide against Schistosoma mansoni

J de Moraes, AAC Almeida, MRM Brito… - Planta …, 2013 - thieme-connect.com
Blood fluke of the genus Schistosoma are the etiological agents of human schistosomiasis,
an important neglected tropical disease that afflicts over 200 million people worldwide. The …

Anthelmintic activity of carvacryl acetate against Schistosoma mansoni

J Moraes, AAL Carvalho, E Nakano… - Parasitology …, 2013 - Springer
Blood flukes of the genus Schistosoma are the causative agents of human schistosomiasis,
a debilitating disease that afflicts over 200 million people worldwide. Praziquantel is the …