Anti-Cryptosporidial Drug-Discovery Challenges and Existing Therapeutic Avenues: A “One-Health” Concern
Cryptosporidiosis is the leading cause of life-threatening diarrheal infection, especially in infants. Oocysts contaminate the environment, and also, being a zoonotic disease, cryptosporidiosis is a threat to One Health. Nitazoxanide is the only FDA-approved drug, effective only in immunocompetent a...
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MDPI AG
2024-01-01
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Series: | Life |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/14/1/80 |