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