Screening Method Created To Expedite The Development Of New Drugs In The Fight Against Tropical Diseases

A novel tool exploits baker's yeast to expedite the development of new drugs to fight multiple tropical diseases, including malaria, schistosomiasis, and African sleeping sickness. The unique screening method uses yeasts which have been genetically engineered to express parasite and human proteins to identify chemical compounds that target disease-causing parasites but do not affect their human hosts. Parasitic diseases affect millions of people annually, often in the most deprived parts of the world...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Tropical Diseases Source Type: news