title: [Advances in research on antischistosomal drugs].
abstract: The article summarizes the newest researches of antischistosomal drugs and discusses the possible alternatives to praziquantel from three aspects, so as to provide the evidence for the development of antischistosomal drugs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathogenic Biology, College of Basic Medicine and Life Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China.
authors.forename: Si-Jie
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Qiu
authors.forename: Chao-Ming
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Xia
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000639:trends*; D055808:Drug Discovery / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012547:Schistosoma / Q000187:drug effects*; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000469:parasitology; D012556:Schistosomicides / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D012556:Schistosomicides; D011223:Praziquantel