Infectious disease: Peroxin inhibitor treats Trypanosoma infection
Nature Reviews Drug Discovery 16, 386 (2017).
doi:10.1038/nrd.2017.93
Author: Sarah Crunkhorn
Insect-borne Trypanosoma spp. parasites transmitted predominantly by the tsetse fly infect humans as well as livestock, which causes devastating diseases, such as human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) and Chagas disease. Current treatments for trypanosomiases are limited, can cause serious side effects and require long treatment
Source: Nature Reviews Drug Discovery - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Sarah Crunkhorn Tags: Research Highlight Source Type: research