Molecular target of the antischistosomal drug praziquantel

Future Microbiology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 265-268

  Greenberg, Robert M ^a  

^a MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Actin; Calcium channels; Cytochalasin D; Platyhelminthes; Praziquantel; Schistosoma; Schistosomiasis

Indexed keywords

1,4 DIHYDROPYRIDINE; ACTIN; ANTISCHISTOSOMAL AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL L TYPE; CYTOCHALASIN D; HYCANTHONE; NICARDIPINE; NIFEDIPINE; PRAZIQUANTEL; VOLTAGE GATED CALCIUM CHANNEL;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; CYTOSKELETON; DRUG TARGETING; INCUBATION TIME; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHISTOSOMA; SCHISTOSOMIASIS;

PLATYHELMINTHES; SCHISTOSOMA;

EID: 34547515085     PISSN: 17460913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2217/17460913.2.3.265     Document Type: Article

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