Navigating drug repurposing for Chagas disease: advances, challenges, and opportunities
Chagas disease is a vector-borne illness caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma
cruzi (T. cruzi). It poses a significant public health burden, particularly in the poorest regions …
cruzi (T. cruzi). It poses a significant public health burden, particularly in the poorest regions …
Current landscape of methods to evaluate antimicrobial activity of natural extracts
R Gonzalez-Pastor, SE Carrera-Pacheco… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Natural extracts have been and continue to be used to treat a wide range of medical
conditions, from infectious diseases to cancer, based on their convenience and therapeutic …
conditions, from infectious diseases to cancer, based on their convenience and therapeutic …
Chagas disease: perspectives on the past and present and challenges in drug discovery
Chagas disease still has no effective treatment option for all of its phases despite being
discovered more than 100 years ago. The development of commercial drugs has been …
discovered more than 100 years ago. The development of commercial drugs has been …
Review of pharmacological options for the treatment of Chagas disease
F Lascano, F García Bournissen… - British journal of clinical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Chagas disease (CD) is a worldwide problem, with over 8 million people infected in both
rural and urban areas. CD was first described over a century ago, but only two drugs are …
rural and urban areas. CD was first described over a century ago, but only two drugs are …
Of drugs and trypanosomatids: new tools and knowledge to reduce bottlenecks in drug discovery
A Bhattacharya, A Corbeil, RL do Monte-Neto… - Genes, 2020 - mdpi.com
Leishmaniasis (Leishmania species), sleeping sickness (Trypanosoma brucei), and Chagas
disease (Trypanosoma cruzi) are devastating and globally spread diseases caused by …
disease (Trypanosoma cruzi) are devastating and globally spread diseases caused by …
Targeting Metalloenzymes: The “Achilles' Heel” of Viruses and Parasites
Metalloenzymes are central to the regulation of a wide range of essential viral and parasitic
functions, including protein degradation, nucleic acid modification, and many others. Given …
functions, including protein degradation, nucleic acid modification, and many others. Given …
Animal models of Chagas disease and their translational value to drug development
E Chatelain, I Scandale - Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction American trypanosomiasis, better known as Chagas disease, is a global public
health issue. Current treatments targeting the causative parasite, Trypanosoma cruzi, are …
health issue. Current treatments targeting the causative parasite, Trypanosoma cruzi, are …
The potential of secondary metabolites from plants as drugs or leads against trypanosoma cruzi-an update from 2012 to 2021
H Barbosa, F Thevenard… - Current Topics in …, 2023 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Chagas disease (American Trypanosomiasis) is classified by the World Health
Organization (WHO) as one of the seventeen neglected tropical diseases (NTD), affecting …
Organization (WHO) as one of the seventeen neglected tropical diseases (NTD), affecting …
Selenium as an interesting option for the treatment of Chagas disease: A review
V Alcolea, S Pérez-Silanes - European journal of medicinal chemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
Chagas disease is one of the most prevalent tropical neglected diseases and causes high
mortality and morbidity in endemic countries. Current treatments for this disease, nifurtimox …
mortality and morbidity in endemic countries. Current treatments for this disease, nifurtimox …
Accuracy of diagnostic tests for the detection of Chagas disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis
MA Candia-Puma, LY Machaca-Luque… - Diagnostics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The present systematic review and meta-analysis about the accuracy of diagnostic tests aim
to describe the findings of literature over the last thirty years for the diagnosis of Chagas …
to describe the findings of literature over the last thirty years for the diagnosis of Chagas …