Trypanosomatid parasites are responsible for many Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs).
NTDs are a group of illnesses that prevail in low-income populations, such as in tropical and …

The trypanosomatid-induced diseases are considered as neglected, because the countries
where they kill people are not important markets for western big pharmaceutical companies …

Parasitic diseases represent a major world health problem with very limited therapeutic
options, most of the available treatments being decades old and suffering from limited …

Metal compounds seem to be a promising approach in the search of new therapeutic
solutions for neglected tropical diseases. In this chapter, efforts in the design of prospective …

194Metal complexes have demonstrated to be a promising alternative in the search of new
drugs for the treatment of neglected tropical diseases and, particularly, those caused by …

The development of safe and affordable antiparasitic agents effective against neglected
tropical diseases is a big challenge of the drug discovery. The drugs currently employed …

A group of seventeen communicable and poverty-related diseases are considered
neglected by the World Health Organization due to the restricted development of diagnostic …

Tropical diseases today constitute a major health problem and a big challenge for drug
discovery. Because of the limited arsenal of effective antiparasitic agents and the frequent …

Chagas' disease (CD) is one of the most important neglected tropical disorders, being a
major health concern in Latin America. CD is caused by the protozoan parasite …

Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT), Chagas disease or American Trypanosomiasis
(CD), and leishmaniases are protozoan infections produced by trypanosomatid parasites …