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Broadening the spectrum of ivermectin: Its effect on Trypanosoma cruzi and related trypanosomatids
28 Jul 2022
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Chagas disease is an endemic American parasitosis, caused byTrypanosoma cruzi. The current therapies, benznidazole (BZN) and nifurtimox (NFX), show limited efficacy and multiple side effects. Thus, there is a need to develop new trypanocidal strategies. Ivermectin (IVM) is a broad-spectrum antiparasitic drug with low human and veterinary toxicity with effects againstT. bruceiandLeishmaniaspp. Considering this and...
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