Schistosomiasis remains a major public health concern in endemic regions, with treatment relying almost exclusively on praziquantel (PZQ). Although vital, PZQ shows limited activity against immature parasites and raises potential resistance concerns. In this context, Schistosoma mansoni cathepsin D1 (SmCD1), an essen...
B. F. Gomes, L. Gomes, R. F. Dantas et al.· ACS Infectious Diseases· 0 citations
ABSTRACT Preventive treatment (chemoprevention) is a key intervention for reducing the burden of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in children. The impact of the current widely used drug combination, sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine-amodiaquine (SP-AQ), is challenged by emerging drug resistance and adherence to multi-day dosing....
Lucy C. Okell, Perrine Courlet, F. Venezia et al.· Antimicrobial Agents and Che...· 0 citations
In vitro findings help contextualize why the clinically observed lag in parasite clearance may be temporally distinct from symptomatic improvement, including fever resolution, and present cabamiquine as a fast-acting, slow clearing antimalarial drug.
Claudia Demarta-Gatsi, J. Wallner, S. K. Dhingra et al.· Antimicrobial Agents and Che...· 0 citations
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