The type 2 statins, cerivastatin, rosuvastatin and pitavastatin eliminate Naegleria fowleri at low concentrations and by induction of programmed cell death (PCD).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.104784
Abstract: Primary Amoebic Encephalitis due to Naegleria fowleri species is a fatal infection of the Central Nervous System mostly affecting children and young adults. Infections often occur after performance of risk activities in aquatic habitats such… read more here.
Keywords: rosuvastatin pitavastatin; naegleria fowleri; programmed cell; type statins ... See more keywords