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Avaliação do aumento da solubilidade aquosa do praziquantel incorporado em microesferas de poli(3-hidroxibutirato) e Eudragit® E

Acta sci., Health sci; 35 (1), 2013
O praziquantel é o fármaco de escolha no tratamento da esquistossomose, porém, sua baixa solubilidade aquosa pode comprometer sua biodisponibilidade por via oral. Neste trabalho o praziquantel foi incorporado em microesferas de poli(3-hidroxibutirato) (PHB) e Eudragit® E pela técnica de emulsão-eva...

A review of achievements of the national schistosomiasis control program in middle and upper Egypt areas

Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz; 82 (supl.4), 1987
In Egypt the "national schistosomiasis control program" was formulated to control transmission by reduction of prevalence and intensity of current infections, and thereby achieve an acceptable level of schistosomiasis disease control. The program was implemented foremost in Middle Egypt (1977) and Upper ...

The intermediate snail-host: an agenda for future study

Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz; 82 (supl.4), 1987
The strategy for the control of schistosomiasis has shifted from one directed towards the interruption of transmission to one of reducing morbidity. As a consequence of this change, it appears prudent to reassess the role of the malacologist and malacology and identify the future direction to be taken by...