Suramin action in African trypanosomes involves a RuvB-like DNA helicase
Suramin is one of the oldest drugs in use today. It is still the treatment of choice for the hemolymphatic stage of African sleeping sickness caused by Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense, and it is also used for surra in camels caused by Trypanosoma evansi. Yet despite one hundred years of use, suramin&...
Main Authors: | Anna Albisetti, Silvan Hälg, Martin Zoltner, Pascal Mäser, Natalie Wiedemar |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-12-01
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Series: | International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211320723000301 |
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