title: Genomes and genome projects of protozoan parasites.
abstract: Protozoan parasites are causing some of the most devastating diseases world-wide. It has now been recognised that a major effort is needed to be able to control or eliminate these diseases. Genome projects for the most important protozoan parasites have been initiated in the hope that the read-out of these projects will help to understand the biology of the parasites and identify new targets for urgently needed drugs. Here, I will review the current status of protozoan parasite genome projects, present findings obtained as a result of the availability of genomic data and discuss the potential impact of genome information on disease control.
authors.affiliation: School of Biological Sciences, 2.205 Stopford Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PT, UK. k.ersfeld@man.ac.uk
authors.forename: Klaus
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ersfeld
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D019295:Computational Biology; D018503:Genome, Protozoan; D023281:Genomics; D006801:Humans; D016830:Kinetoplastida / Q000235:genetics; D018320:Leishmania major / Q000235:genetics; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000235:genetics; D020543:Proteome / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D011528:Protozoan Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D014346:Trypanosoma brucei brucei / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D020543:Proteome