The single cyclic nucleotide-specific phosphodiesterase of the intestinal parasite Giardia lamblia represents a potential drug target.

• Main Authors: Stefan Kunz (Author), Vreni Balmer (Author), Geert Jan Sterk (Author), Michael P Pollastri (Author), Rob Leurs (Author), Norbert Müller (Author), Andrew Hemphill (Author), Cornelia Spycher (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Giardiasis is an intestinal infection correlated with poverty and poor drinking water quality, and treatment options are limited. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Giardia infections afflict nearly 33% of people in developing countries, and 2% of the adult population in the...