Download or read book Drug Targets in Kinetoplastid Parasites written by Hemanta K. Majumder and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-09-15 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dreaded protozoal diseases caused by a number of Kinetoplastid parasites threaten mankind, as therapeutic tools for the treatment of most parasitic diseases are extremely limited. Development of commercially available vaccines is still far from reality, though research and trial programs continue. This book covers current research into drug therapeutics for the conditions caused by the parasites, which if viewed globally, pose an increasing threat to human health and welfare.