Praziquantel‐induced exposure of Schistosoma mansoni alkaline phosphatase: drug‐antibody synergy which acts preferentially against female worms

Parasite Immunology

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 1994, Pages 529-535

  FALLON, P G ^a   SMITH, P ^a   NICHOLLS, T ^a   MODHA, J ^a   DOENHOFF, M J ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

alkaline phosphatase; female mortality; Keywords S. mansoni; praziquantel; tegumental damage

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; PARASITE ANTIBODY; PRAZIQUANTEL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PASSIVE IMMUNIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS;

ANIMALIA; MURINAE; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; SCHISTOSOMA; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS MANSONI;

EID: 0028126797     PISSN: 01419838     EISSN: 13653024     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3024.1994.tb00307.x     Document Type: Article

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