Repurposing in vitro approaches for screening anti-parasitic drugs against the brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri
Naegleria fowleri is both a pathogenic and a free-living microbial eukaryote, responsible for the development of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) in humans. PAM is a rapid, severe and fatal underestimated infectious disease, which has been reported in countries with warmer climates. The maj...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-12-01
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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/S221132072100052X |