Crovirin, a snake venom cysteine-rich secretory protein (CRISP) with promising activity against Trypanosomes and Leishmania.

The neglected human diseases caused by trypanosomatids are currently treated with toxic therapy with limited efficacy. In search for novel anti-trypanosomatid agents, we showed previously that the Crotalus viridis viridis (Cvv) snake venom was active against infective forms of Trypanosoma cruzi. Her...

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Main Authors: Camila M Adade, Ana Lúcia O Carvalho, Marcelo A Tomaz, Tatiana F R Costa, Joseane L Godinho, Paulo A Melo, Ana Paula C A Lima, Juliany C F Rodrigues, Russolina B Zingali, Thaïs Souto-Padrón
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-10-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4199522?pdf=render