Menthol and Menthone Associated with Acetylsalicylic Acid and Their Relation to the Hepatic Fibrosis in Schistosoma mansoni Infected Mice

• Main Authors: Karina A. Feitosa (Author), Maurício G. Zaia (Author), Vanderlei Rodrigues (Author), Cynthia A. Castro (Author), Ricardo de O. Correia (Author), Fábio G. Pinto (Author), Karina N. Z. P. Rossi (Author), Lucimar R. S. Avó (Author), Ana Afonso (Author), Fernanda F. Anibal (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Schistosomiasis is an important parasitic disease caused by Schistosoma mansoni, an intravascular trematode. Schistosomiasis treatment is limited to just one drug, Praziquantel (PZQ). Thus, studies on new antischistosomal compounds are of fundamental importance to disease control. Here we report on...