Host-Directed Drug Therapies for Neglected Tropical Diseases Caused by Protozoan Parasites

Host-Directed Drug Therapies for Neglected Tropical Diseases Caused by Protozoan Parasites

The neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) caused by protozoan parasites are responsible for significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Current treatments using anti-parasitic drugs are toxic and prolonged with poor patient compliance. In addition, emergence of drug-resistant parasites is increasing...

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Main Authors: Sanjay Varikuti, Bijay Kumar Jha, Greta Volpedo, Nathan M. Ryan, Gregory Halsey, Omar M. Hamza, Bradford S. McGwire, Abhay R. Satoskar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
leishmaniasis
Chagas disease
Human African Trypanosomiasis
host-directed therapy
treatment
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.02655/full

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