Latest Advances in Antiparasitic Agents

Dear Colleagues,

International Journal of Molecular Sciences is announcing the Special Issue “Molecular Advances in Antiparasitic Agents”. Parasitic diseases constitute a significant public health concern with severe impact on human health and livestock animals, regarding both causes of deaths and loss of years of healthy life. Taking into consideration additional risk factors, such as climate change and globalization that can modify fundamental features and transmission dynamics of parasitic diseases, it is evident that these diseases continue to pose a substantial threat to public health.

Recent advances in molecular/chemical biology and genomic and proteomic tools are accelerating the discovery and optimization of antiparasitic agents. We aim to gather the most up-to-date studies on cutting-edge research exploring the discovery of essential parasite genes and proteins as well as on molecular mechanisms of parasite biology and host–parasite interactions. In addition, we encourage the submission of papers addressing themes including, but not limited to, novel treatment approaches targeting recently identified molecular pathways and the elucidation of underlying mechanisms of drug resistance.

We warmly welcome your submissions and look forward to your participation in this Special Issue.

Dr. Olga S. Koutsoni
Dr. Maria Agallou
Guest Editors

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