The Current Directions of Searching for Antiparasitic Drugs
Parasitic diseases are still a huge problem for mankind. They are becoming the main cause of chronic diseases in the world. Migration of the population, pollution of the natural environment, and climate changes cause the rapid spread of diseases. Additionally, a growing resistance of parasites to dr...
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| author | Katarzyna Dziduch Dominika Greniuk Monika Wujec |
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| description | Parasitic diseases are still a huge problem for mankind. They are becoming the main cause of chronic diseases in the world. Migration of the population, pollution of the natural environment, and climate changes cause the rapid spread of diseases. Additionally, a growing resistance of parasites to drugs is observed. Many research groups are looking for effective antiparasitic drugs with low side effects. In this work, we present the current trends in the search for antiparasitic drugs. We report known drugs used in other disease entities with proven antiparasitic activity and research on new chemical structures that may be potential drugs in parasitic diseases. The described investigations of antiparasitic compounds can be helpful for further drug development. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9cc46635c7c842d2bf37fc4ba35c381b2023-11-23T23:25:51ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492022-02-01275153410.3390/molecules27051534The Current Directions of Searching for Antiparasitic DrugsKatarzyna Dziduch0Dominika Greniuk1Monika Wujec2Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, 4A Chodzki Street, 20-093 Lublin, PolandDepartment of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, 4A Chodzki Street, 20-093 Lublin, PolandDepartment of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, 4A Chodzki Street, 20-093 Lublin, PolandParasitic diseases are still a huge problem for mankind. They are becoming the main cause of chronic diseases in the world. Migration of the population, pollution of the natural environment, and climate changes cause the rapid spread of diseases. Additionally, a growing resistance of parasites to drugs is observed. Many research groups are looking for effective antiparasitic drugs with low side effects. In this work, we present the current trends in the search for antiparasitic drugs. We report known drugs used in other disease entities with proven antiparasitic activity and research on new chemical structures that may be potential drugs in parasitic diseases. The described investigations of antiparasitic compounds can be helpful for further drug development.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/5/1534antiparasitic activitydrugsnew chemical compounds |
| spellingShingle | Katarzyna Dziduch Dominika Greniuk Monika Wujec The Current Directions of Searching for Antiparasitic Drugs Molecules antiparasitic activity drugs new chemical compounds |
| title | The Current Directions of Searching for Antiparasitic Drugs |
| title_full | The Current Directions of Searching for Antiparasitic Drugs |
| title_fullStr | The Current Directions of Searching for Antiparasitic Drugs |
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| title_short | The Current Directions of Searching for Antiparasitic Drugs |
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| topic | antiparasitic activity drugs new chemical compounds |
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