Redefining the treatment of Chagas disease: a review of recent clinical and pharmacological data for a novel formulation of nifurtimox.

Nifurtimox has been used for over 50 years to treat patients with Chagas disease, a potentially life-threatening neglected tropical disease caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. Without effective antitrypanosomal treatment, the infection can persist and progress to a chronic, often deb...

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Main Authors: Jaime Altcheh, Ulrike Grossmann, Heino Stass, Martin Springsklee, Facundo Garcia-Bournissen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-02-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012849
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