Antimicrobial peptides with antiprotozoal activity: current state and future perspectives

Future Med Chem. 2018 Nov;10(22):2569-2572. doi: 10.4155/fmc-2018-0460. Epub 2018 Nov 30.

Authors

Laura Giovati¹, Tecla Ciociola¹, Walter Magliani¹, Stefania Conti¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine & Surgery, Laboratory of Microbiology & Virology, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.

PMID: 30499691
DOI: 10.4155/fmc-2018-0460

No abstract available

Keywords: antimicrobial peptides; antiprotozoal peptides; drug discovery; killer peptide; protozoal diseases.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Animals
Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides / chemistry
Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides / pharmacology*
Antiprotozoal Agents / chemistry
Antiprotozoal Agents / pharmacology*
Cryptosporidium / drug effects
Humans
Leishmania / drug effects
Parasitic Diseases / drug therapy*
Parasitic Sensitivity Tests
Plasmodium / drug effects
Tetrahymena / drug effects
Trypanosoma / drug effects

Substances

Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides
Antiprotozoal Agents