Evaluation of amoebicidal potential of Paneth cell cryptdin-2 against Entamoeba histolytica.

<h4>Background</h4>Amoebiasis is a major public health problem in tropical and subtropical countries. Currently, metronidazole is the gold choice medication for the treatment of this disease. However, reports have indicated towards the possibility of development of metronidazole-resistan...

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Main Authors: Simran Preet, Sanjay Bharati, Geeta Shukla, Ashwani Koul, Praveen Rishi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-12-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0001386&type=printable