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    Phenotypic profiling of macrocyclic lactones on parasitic Schistosoma flatworms

    Phenotypic profiling of macrocyclic lactones on parasitic Schistosoma flatworms

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    Nov 22, 2022 9:23 PM
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    Abstract
    Macrocyclic lactones are front-line therapies for parasitic roundworm infections, but there are no comprehensive studies on the activity of this drug class against parasitic flatworms. Ivermectin is well known to be inactive against flatworms. However, the structure-activity relationship of macrocyclic lactones may vary across phyla, and it is entirely possible other members of this drug class do in fact show antiparasitic activity on flatworms. For example, there are several reports hinting at the anti-schistosomal activity of doramectin and moxidectin.
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    https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/aac.01230-22
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