The Repurposed Drug Disulfiram Inhibits Urease and Aldehyde Dehydrogenase and Prevents In Vitro Growth of the Oomycete Pythium insidiosum
Author(s) -
Theerapong Krajaejun,
Tassanee Lohnoo,
Wanta Yingyong,
Thidarat Rujirawat,
Yothin Kumsang,
Passara Jongkhajornpong,
Sirin Theerawatanasirikul,
Weerayuth Kittichotirat,
Onrapak Reamtong,
Hanna Yolanda
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.00609-19
Subject(s) - disulfiram , oomycete , microbiology and biotechnology , aldehyde dehydrogenase , antimicrobial , biology , pharmacology , pathogen , biochemistry , enzyme
Pythium insidiosum is an oomycete microorganism that causes a life-threatening infectious disease, called pythiosis, in humans and animals. The disease has been increasingly reported worldwide.
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