Antiprotozoal Effect of Snake Venoms and Their Fractions: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Protozoal infection is a lingering public health issue of great concern, despite efforts to produce drugs and vaccines against it. Recent breakthrough research has discovered alternative antiprotozoal agents encompassing the use of snake venoms and their components to cure these infections. This study collated the existing literature to examine the antiprotozoal effect of snake venoms and their fractions.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review following the PRISMA guidelines. The PubMed and Embase databases were searched from their inception until 13 October 2021. Articles were screened at the title, abstract and full-text phases. Some additional studies were obtained through the manual search process.

Results

We identified 331 studies via the electronic

SUBMITTER: Abdullahi ZU 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8707848 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature