The ubiquinone synthesis pathway is a promising drug target for Chagas disease
The ubiquinone synthesis pathway is a promising drug target for Chagas disease
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United States: Public Library of Science
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English
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Chagas disease is caused by infection with the protozoan parasite
Trypanosoma cruzi
(
T
.
cruzi
). It was originally a Latin American endemic health problem, but now is expanding worldwide as a result of increasing migration. The currently available drugs for Chagas disease, benznidazole and nifurtimox, provoke severe adverse effe...
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The ubiquinone synthesis pathway is a promising drug target for Chagas disease
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_2486455694
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_2486455694
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0243855
