20S Proteasome as a Drug Target in Trichomonas vaginalis
Author(s) -
Anthony J. O’Donoghue,
Betsaida BiboVerdugo,
Yukiko Miyamoto,
Steven C Wang,
Justin Yang,
Douglas E. Zuill,
Shoun Matsuka,
Zhenze Jiang,
Jehad Almaliti,
Conor R. Caffrey,
William H. Gerwick,
Lars Eckmann
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.07
H-Index - 259
eISSN - 1070-6283
pISSN - 0066-4804
DOI - 10.1128/aac.00448-19
Subject(s) - trichomonas vaginalis , trichomonas , drug , trichomonas vaginitis , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , biology , pharmacology
Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted disease with hundreds of millions of annual cases worldwide. Approved treatment options are limited to two related nitro-heterocyclic compounds, yet resistance to these drugs is an increasing concern. New antimicrobials against the causative agent,Trichomonas vaginalis , are urgently needed.
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