Anti-protozoal activity of Thymol and a Thymol ester against Cryptosporidium parvum in cell culture

Cryptosporidium parvum is a protozoan parasite that infects intestinal epithelial cells causing malabsorption and severe diarrhea. The monoterpene thymol has been reported to have antifungal and antibacterial properties but less is known about the antiparasitic effect of this compound. Terpenes are...

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Main Authors: Astrid Dominguez-Uscanga, Danielle Francesca Aycart, Kun Li, William H. Witola, Juan E. Andrade Laborde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211320721000063