Targets and patented drugs for chemotherapy of Chagas disease

(Bentham Science Publishers) Chagas disease is a parasitic infection typically spread by triatomine vectors, affecting millions of people all over Latin America. Existing chemotherapy is centered on benznidazole and nifurtimox, providing unsatisfactory results and substantial side effects. The transmission of the disease by people migration has determined the emergence as a public health problem elsewhere in non-endemic countries of the word. So, the finding of novel ways to challenge this neglected disease is a main priority.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news