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SUBMITTER: Cardew EM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5964469 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Cardew Emily M EM Verlinde Christophe L M J CLMJ Pohl Ehmke E
Parasitology 20171201 2
The apicomplexan protozoan parasites include the causative agents of animal and human diseases ranging from malaria (Plasmodium spp.) to toxoplasmosis (Toxoplasma gondii). The complex life cycle of T. gondii is regulated by a unique family of calcium-dependent protein kinases (CDPKs) that have become the target of intensive efforts to develop new therapeutics. In this review, we will summarize structure-based strategies, recent successes and future directions in the pursuit of specific and selec ...[more]