In silico drug repurposing for filarial infection predicts nilotinib and paritaprevir as potential inhibitors of the Wolbachia 5′-aminolevulinic acid synthase

Abstract Filarial infections affect millions of individuals and are responsible for some notorious disabilities. Current treatment options involve repeated mass drug administrations, which have been met with several challenges despite some successes. Administration of doxycycline, an anti-Wolbachia...

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Main Authors: Alexander Kwarteng, Ebenezer Asiedu, Augustina Sylverken, Amma Larbi, Yusif Mubarik, Charles Apprey
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/d02960175f9b4a74b0a1ae54fbe1f403
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