Natural Products That Target the Arginase in <i>Leishmania</i> Parasites Hold Therapeutic Promise
Parasites of the genus <i>Leishmania</i> cause a variety of devastating and often fatal diseases in humans worldwide. Because a vaccine is not available and the currently small number of existing drugs are less than ideal due to lack of specificity and emerging drug resistance, the need...
Main Authors: | Nicola S. Carter, Brendan D. Stamper, Fawzy Elbarbry, Vince Nguyen, Samuel Lopez, Yumena Kawasaki, Reyhaneh Poormohamadian, Sigrid C. Roberts |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-01-01
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Series: | Microorganisms |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/2/267 |
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