Pantothenate and CoA biosynthesis in Apicomplexa and their promise as antiparasitic drug targets.
The Apicomplexa phylum comprises thousands of distinct intracellular parasite species, including coccidians, haemosporidians, piroplasms, and cryptosporidia. These parasites are characterized by complex and divergent life cycles occupying a variety of host niches. Consequently, they exhibit distinct...
Main Authors: | Laura E de Vries, Matteo Lunghi, Aarti Krishnan, Taco W A Kooij, Dominique Soldati-Favre |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2021-12-01
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Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1010124 |
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