The drug praziquantel (PZQ) is the key clinical therapy for treating schistosomiasis and other
infections caused by parasitic flatworms. A schistosome target for PZQ was recently …

Human neurocysticercosis is a severe disease caused by the installation of Taenia solium
larvae in the CNS. A wide variety of clinical manifestations are related to neurocysticercosis …

Recent advances have increased our understanding of the molecular machinery in the
cytoskeleton of mammalian cells, in contrast to the case of tapeworm parasites, where …

The efficacy of Cassia alata against cestode Hymenolepis diminuta was evaluated in our
study. Worms were maintained between rat model and beetle. Air-dried leaves of C. alata …

Background. Helminthiasis is endemic in Chad and constitutes a public health problem,
particularly among school‐age children. The aim of this study was to evaluate the …

The alcoholic extract of Lysimachia ramosa Wall (Primulaceae) was tested in vitro against
helminth parasites, Fasciolopsis buski and Ascaris suum, from porcine hosts and Raillietina …

Background Echinococcosis and cysticercosis are neglected tropical diseases caused by
cestode parasites (family Taeniidae). Not only there is a small number of approved …

Context A variety of Acmella oleracea (L.) RK Jansen (Asteraceae) is used by the Mizo
people of India and Myanmar for intestinal helminthiasis. Objective To perform a chemical …

Background In the roadmap on the neglected tropical diseases (NTD) the World Health
Organization (WHO) aims at attaining at least 75% coverage of preventive chemotherapy in …

Background: Drug delivery system using polymer-coated magnetic carriers is considered as
an effective strategy for passive targeting, which can not only increase drug utilization but …