A novel in vitro image-based assay identifies new drug leads for giardiasis

Giardia duodenalis is an intestinal parasite that causes giardiasis, a widespread human gastrointestinal disease. Treatment of giardiasis relies on a small arsenal of compounds that can suffer from limitations including side-effects, variable treatment efficacy and parasite drug resistance. Thus new...

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Main Authors: Christopher J.S. Hart, Taylah Munro, Katherine T. Andrews, John H. Ryan, Andrew G. Riches, Tina S. Skinner-Adams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-04-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211320716301300