Zinc Metalloproteases of Apicomplexan Parasites: Conserved Targets for Broad-Spectrum Antiparasitic Drug Discovery.
The phylum Apicomplexa includes major protozoan pathogens of humans and animals (Plasmodium falciparum, Toxoplasma gondii, Cryptosporidium parvum, Babesia spp., Eimeria spp., and Neospora caninum) with substantial global health and economic impact. Resistance to key chemotherapeutics, including the partner and antifola...