Department of Biochemical Sciences, Sapienza University, P. le A. Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy.
Institute of Molecular Biology and Pathology, Italian National Research Council, IBPM-CNR, c/o Department of Biochemical Sciences, Sapienza University, P. le A. Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy.
Molecules. 2020 Apr 21;25(8):1924. doi: 10.3390/molecules25081924.
The protozoans and , belonging to the same Trypanosomatidae family, are the causative agents of Leishmaniasis, Chagas disease, and human African trypanosomiasis. Overall, these infections affect millions of people worldwide, posing a serious health issue as well as socio-economical concern. Current treatments are inadequate, mainly due to poor efficacy, toxicity, and emerging resistance; therefore, there is an urgent need for new drugs.
原生动物 和 ,同属于锥虫科,是利什曼病、恰加斯病和人类非洲锥虫病的病原体。总的来说,这些感染影响了全球数百万人,不仅是严重的健康问题,也是社会经济问题。目前的治疗方法并不完善,主要是因为疗效差、毒性和耐药性的出现;因此,迫切需要新的药物。