The development of drugs for treatment of sleeping sickness: a historical review

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Only four drugs are available for the chemotherapy of human African trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness; Suramin, pentamidine, melarsoprol and eflornithine. The history of the development of these drugs is well known and documented. suramin, pentamidine and mela...

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Main Author: Steverding Dietmar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-03-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Online Access:http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/3/1/15