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The response of Schistosoma mansoni maintained in vitro to schistosomicidal compounds

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

G. C. Coles
G. C. Coles
Affiliation:
Imperial Chemical Industrial Ltd., Pharmaceuticals Division, Alderley Park, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 4TG, England
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Abstract

The activity is reported of certain clinical and experimental schistosornicides against schistosomula, 3 week old, and adult worms of Schistosoma mansoni maintained in vitro. Since the test method is not sufficiently selective for use with random compounds, it is concluded that meaningful screening for potential schistosomicides cannot at present by carried out in vitro.

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Research Article
Information
Journal of Helminthology , Volume 49 , Issue 3 , September 1975 , pp. 205 - 209
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1975

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