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This project focuses on developing new methods to synthesize bioactive compounds called Plakortides, which show promise as treatments for Chagas disease. By employing advanced organocatalysis techniques, the research aims to create potent analogues that could improve therapeutic options for this neglected tropical dise…
African sleeping sickness, leishmaniasis and Chagas disease are all examples of orphan diseases, so named for the overall lack of attention given to them by major pharmaceutical companies.
The infectious agent of the disease is Trypanosoma cruzi.
Between 8 to 11 million people in Mexico, Central America, and South America are estimated to have Chagas disease, most of whom do not know they are infected.
If untreated, infection is lifelong and can be life threatening.Recently, the Plakortis specie…
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK - NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, CORK
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