Recent developments in the identification of chemotherapeutics for Chagas disease

Curr Med Chem. 2005;12(8):945-59. doi: 10.2174/0929867053507289.

Abstract

Chagas Disease, caused by the T. cruzi parasite, is one of the largest public health problems in the Western hemisphere. Although its spread has diminished due to vector eradication programs, effective chemotherapeutics for the disease itself remain elusive. Many efforts towards the development of antiparasitic agents active against a number of targets have been described recently in the literature. This review summarizes developments in trypanosidal agents from 2000 through 2003.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Chagas Disease / drug therapy*
  • Chagas Disease / parasitology
  • Chagas Disease / pathology
  • Chagas Disease / prevention & control
  • DNA / metabolism
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / therapeutic use
  • Glycolysis
  • Humans
  • Trypanosoma cruzi / physiology

Substances

  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • DNA