by Justin Jackson , Medical Xpress Illustration of the roles of drug properties in penetrating Cryptosporidium in the gut. Credit: Nicola Caldwell, 2024 Scientists from the University of Dundee and the University of Vermont have identified two compounds that could lead to effective treatments for cryptosporidiosis (Crypto). The disease disproportionately affects children under the age...
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Repurposed anti-malarial compounds kill diarrheal parasite, study finds
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN, NEWS BUREAU IMAGE: CRYPTOSPORIDIUM IS A PROTOZOAN PARASITE THAT IS A LEADING CAUSE OF DIARRHEAL DISEASE AND DEATH IN CHILDREN. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A class of compounds used for malaria treatment also kill the intestinal parasite Cryptosporidium, a leading cause of diarrheal disease and death in children that has no...