Leishmaniasis is a group of vector-borne, parasitic diseases caused by over 20 species of the protozoan Leishmania spp. The three major disease classifications, cutaneous, visceral …
Drug repositioning has received increased attention since the past decade as several blockbuster drugs have come out of repositioning. Computational approaches are …
A key factor in the successful infection of a mammalian host by Leishmania parasites is their conversion from extracellular motile promastigotes into intracellular amastigotes. We discuss …
Trypanosomatid parasitic protozoa are divergent from opisthokont models and have evolved unique mechanisms to regulate their complex life cycles and to adapt to a range of hosts …
ABSTRACT Heat shock protein 90 (HSP90) is an evolutionarily conserved chaperone protein that plays a central role in the folding and maturation of a large array of client …
Protozoan parasite infections, particularly leishmaniasis, present significant public health challenges in tropical and subtropical regions, affecting socio-economic status and growth …
Widespread resistance against antimalarial drugs thwarts current efforts for controlling the disease and urges the discovery of new effective treatments. Drug repositioning is …
Protozoan parasites with complex life cycles have high mortality rates affecting billions of human lives. Available anti-parasitic drugs are inadequate due to variable efficacy, toxicity …
RL Monte, POL Moreira, AM de Sousa… - Memórias do Instituto …, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
Despite the increasing number of manuscripts describing potential alternative antileishmanial compounds, little is advancing on translating these knowledges to new …