Cryptosporidium treatment: Repurposed anti-malarial compounds kill parasite, study finds

A class of compounds used for malaria treatment also kill the intestinal parasite Cryptosporidium, a leading cause of diarrheal disease and death in children that has no cure, a multi-institution collaboration of researchers found in a new study. The compounds, called bicyclic azetidines, specifically target an enzyme responsible for protein production within the parasite, the [...]

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