Chemotherapy of parasite infections.
Although several good antiparasitic agents are available, new drugs are needed for the treatment of diseases such as chloroquine-resistant malaria, Chagas' disease, leishmaniasis and filariasis. The 'semirational approach' should be the basis for their synthesis.
D000871:Anthelmintics; D000962:Antimalarials; D000969:Antinematodal Agents; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D006801:Humans; D007896:Leishmaniasis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012556:Schistosomicides; D014344:Trypanocidal Agents
D000871:Anthelmintics; D000962:Antimalarials; D000969:Antinematodal Agents; D012556:Schistosomicides; D014344:Trypanocidal Agents