Synthesis and Bioactivity of Phthalimide Analogs as Potential Drugs to Treat Schistosomiasis, a Neglected Disease of Poverty

• Main Authors: Snigdha Singh (Author), Nelly El-Sakkary (Author), Danielle E. Skinner (Author), Prem Prakash Sharma (Author), Sabine Ottilie (Author), Yevgeniya Antonova-Koch (Author), Prashant Kumar (Author), Elizabeth Winzeler (Author), Poonam (Author), Conor R. Caffrey (Author), Brijesh Rathi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The neglected tropical disease, schistosomiasis, is caused by trematode blood flukes of the <i>Schistosoma</i> genus and infects approximately 200 million people worldwide. With just one partially effective drug available for disease treatment, new drugs are urgently needed. Herein, a se...