Dinitroaniline herbicides against protozoan parasites: the case of Trypanosoma cruzi.
Trends Parasitol
; 17(3): 136-41, 2001 Mar.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11286798
ABSTRACT
The drugs presently in use against Chagas disease are very toxic, inducing a great number of side effects. Alternative treatments are necessary, not only for Chagas disease but also for other diseases caused by protozoan parasites where current drugs pose toxicity problems. The plant microtubule inhibitor trifluralin has previously been tested with success against Leishmania, Trypanosoma brucei and several other protozoan parasites. Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease, is also sensitive to the drug. This sensitivity has been correlated with the deduced amino acid sequences of alpha- and beta-tubulin of T. cruzi as compared with plant, mammal and other parasite sequences.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Trifluralin
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Trypanosoma cruzi
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Herbicides
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Trends Parasitol
Journal subject:
PARASITOLOGIA
Year:
2001
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil