Targeting the master regulator mTOR: a new approach to prevent the neurological of consequences of parasitic infections?

Targeting the master regulator mTOR: a new approach to prevent the neurological of consequences of parasitic infections?

Abstract A systematic analysis of 240 causes of death in 2013 revealed that parasitic diseases were responsible for more than one million deaths. The vast majority of these fatalities resulted from protozoan infections presenting with neurological sequelae. In the absence of a vaccine, development o...

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Main Authors: Sheila Donnelly, Wilhelmina M. Huston, Michael Johnson, Natalia Tiberti, Bernadette Saunders, Bronwyn O’Brien, Catherine Burke, Maurizio Labbate, Valery Combes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
mTOR
Rapamycin
Neuropathology
Malaria
Protozoa
Adjunctive therapy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2528-3

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