Repurposing statins for the treatment of larval cestodiases: in silico evaluation of statin-HMG-CoA reductase interactions and assessment of statin effects on a cestode model
Cestodiases, like echinococcoses and cysticercoses, represent a global health problem. Currently available anthelmintics, as benzimidazoles and praziquantel, have limited effectiveness against these cestodiases, creating a demand for the identification of new and more effective drugs. Here, the pote...
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| Main Authors: | Marina Monteiro Guedes, Jeferson Camargo de Lima, Jéssica Andrade Paes, María del Pilar Cevasco Contreras, Ana María Celentano, Arnaldo Zaha, Karina Mariante Monteiro, Mara Cecilia Rosenzvit, Henrique Bunselmeyer Ferreira |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Series: | Parasitology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0031182024001586/type/journal_article |
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