Antibiotics played an important role in controlling the development of enteric infection.
However, the emergence of antibiotic resistance and gut dysbiosis led to a growing interest …

Quinones represent an important group of highly structurally diverse, mainly polyketide-
derived secondary metabolites widely distributed among filamentous fungi. Many quinones …

Natural polymers have shown tremendous potential towards the development of hydrogels
with tissue regeneration properties. Among them, chitosan and dextran are polysaccharides …

Background Treatment of parasitic infections with conventional drugs is associated with high
toxicity, and undesirable side effects require cogent substitutions. Nanotechnology has …

In this study, chitosan nanoparticles (CsNPs) were used as nanocarrier for ultrasonicated
ethanolic extract of Rosmarinus officinalis (UEERO) as a new nanoformulation against …

Cutaneous leishmaniasis is the most prevalent form of leishmaniasis worldwide. Although
various anti-leishmanial regimens have been considered, due to the lack of efficacy or …

Background: The present study aimed to assess the therapeutic effect of chitosan
nanoparticles and metronidazole against Giardia lamblia as well as evaluate the efficacy of …

Reportedly, synthetic drugs such as metronidazole, furazolidone, tinidazole, and quinacrine
are used for the treatment of giardiasis but are associated with adverse effects. In this study …

Background: Malaria parasites cause a tremendous burden of disease in both the tropics
and subtropics areas. Growing of drugs resistance in parasites is one of the most threats to …

Microbial parasites adapted to thrive at mammalian mucosal surfaces have evolved multiple
times from phylogenetically distant lineages into various extracellular and intracellular life …