Ecto-nucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolases of Leishmania: Role in virulence and potential as antimicrobial targets

利什曼病是一种严重的疾病，影响全世界数百万人，特别是在发展中国家。这种疾病是由许多种寄生虫引起的，目前的治疗方案并不理想。这项研究旨在针对寄生虫产生的某些蛋白质，并确定这些蛋白质在引起疾病中的作用。此外，这项研究将确定新的药物，将阻止这些寄生虫蛋白，并可能有助于新的疗法，这种严重的疾病。

Leishmaniasis is a serious disease that affects millions of people worldwide, particularly in developing countries. The disease is caused by a number of species of parasites, and current treatment regimes are not ideal. This research aims to target certain proteins produced by the parasite and define the role of the proteins in causing disease. Furthermore this research will identify new drugs that will block these parasite proteins and may contribute to new therapies for this serious disease.