Abstract:Chagas disease is an enduring public health issue in many Latin American countries, receiving insufficient investment in research and development. Strategies for disease control and management currently lack efficient pharmaceuticals, commercial diagnostic kits with improved sensitivity, and vaccines. Genetic heterogeneity of
Trypanosoma cruzi
is a key aspect for novel drug design since pharmacological technologies rely on the degree of conservation of parasite target proteins. Therefore… Show more
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