Control of Protozoan Parasites
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It is now clear that the best approach for the successful control of parasites requires the integration of a number of methods which draw upon our increasing understanding of the parasites’ life cycle, epidemiology and host response to infection.
CONTROL OF PROTOZOAN PARASITES
It is now clear that the
best approach for the successful control of parasites requires the integration
of a number of methods which draw upon our increasing understanding of the
parasites’ life cycle, epidemiology and host response to infection.
Chemotherapy
The origins of chemotherapy
are closely linked to the development of antiparasitic agents, but there has
been slow progress in the development of new and novel antiprotozoal agents
over the past 30 years. Recently, with the support of the WHO and government sponsored
research, new antiparasitic drugs are slowly coming into the market.
Interestingly there are still a number of protozoan parasite infections such as
cryptosporidiosis for which there is no effective treatment.
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