Anti-inflammatory properties of menthol and menthone in Schistosoma mansoni infection
- Authors: Afonso A, Allegretti SM, Anibal FF, Cagnazzo TDO, Faccioli LH, Feitosa KA, Soares EG, Zaia MG
- Publication Year: 2016
- Journal: Frontiers in Pharmacology
- Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4911957/
Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease caused by several species of trematode worms and it is believed that more than 261 million people are affected worldwide. New drug development has become essential because there is a risk of the parasite becoming resistant to Praziquantel, the only drug available for this infection. This study evaluated parasitological, immunological […]
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