Schistosomiasis Drug Screening.

Abstract

From a total of 5,000 WR compounds which have been screened so far, 75 have been found to produce oogram changes in laboratory animals infected with Schistosoma mansoni. The antischistosomal activity of quinine and isomers, thiosinamine, diphenylsulfones, triphenyl bismuth, nitrofurazone, quinoline methanols, phenolphtalein, nitrothiazoles, aminothiols, etc. have been discussed in previous reports. The present report summarizes the antischistosomal activity of 15 additional compounds.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0745393

Entities

People

  • J. Pellegrino

Organizations

  • Federal University of Minas Gerais

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alcohols
  • Anatomy
  • Animals
  • Biological Sciences
  • Cells (Biology)
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Eukaryotes
  • Helminthiasis
  • Laboratory Animals
  • Methanols
  • Organic Compounds
  • Quinolines
  • Schistosoma
  • Schistosoma Mansoni

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Marine Ecological Systems Migration
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Parasitology and Pharmacology of Malaria.