Anti-parasitic activity of a chimeric peptide Cecropin A (2−8)-Melittin (6−9) (CM11) against tachyzoites of Toxoplasma gondii and the BALB/c mouse model of acute toxoplasmosis
Zahra Abbasali, Majid Pirestani, Abdolhossein Dalimi, Milad Badri, Mahdi Fasihi‐Ramandi
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Toxoplasma gondiiToxoplasmosisPropidium iodideBiologySulfadiazinePyrimethamineIC50MTT assayMelittinMicrobiologyVero cellAntiparasitic agentIn vitroPharmacologyMolecular biologyVirologyImmunologyApoptosisPeptideBiochemistryProgrammed cell deathAntibodyAntibioticsPlasmodium falciparumMalariaToxoplasma gondii Research StudiesAntimicrobial Peptides and ActivitiesHerpesvirus Infections and Treatments