Antiprotozoal Activity
Researchers are investigating the use of protease inhibitors developed for HIV treatment as anti-protozoals for use against malaria and gastrointestinal protozoal infections:
- A combination of ritonavir and lopinavir was found to have some effectiveness against Giardia infection.
- The drugs saquinavir, ritonavir, and lopinavir have been found to have anti-malarial properties.
- A cysteine protease inhibitor drug was found to cure Chagas disease in mice.
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