Giardiasis, caused by the intestinal parasite
Giardia lamblia
, is a severe diarrheal disease, endemic in poverty-stricken regions of the world, and also a common infection in developed countries. The available therapeutic options are associated with adverse effects, and
G. lamblia
resistance to the standard-of-care drugs is spreading. Fumagillin, an antimicrosporidiosis drug, is a therapeutic agent with potential for the treatment of giardiasis. However, it exhibits considerable, albeit reversible, toxicity when used to treat immunocompromised microsporidiosis patients.
贾第虫病,由肠寄生虫引起
贾第虫引起的
贾第虫病是一种严重的腹泻疾病,在世界贫困地区流行,在发达国家也是一种常见的感染。现有的治疗方案都会产生不良反应,而
兰姆利亚革兰氏菌
对标准治疗药物的抗药性正在蔓延。福马吉林(Fumagillin)是一种抗孢子虫病药物,是一种有潜力治疗贾第虫病的药物。然而,在用于治疗免疫力低下的微孢子虫病患者时,它表现出相当大的毒性,尽管这种毒性是可逆的。