CYP51 is an essential drug target for the treatment of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM).
Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM) is caused by Naegleria fowleri, a free-living amoeba that occasionally infects humans. While considered "rare" (but likely underreported) the high mortality rate and lack of established success in treatment makes PAM a particularly devastating infe...
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Main Authors: | Anjan Debnath (Author), Claudia M Calvet (Author), Gareth Jennings (Author), Wenxu Zhou (Author), Alexander Aksenov (Author), Madeline R Luth (Author), Ruben Abagyan (Author), W David Nes (Author), James H McKerrow (Author), Larissa M Podust (Author) |
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2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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