Norditerpene natural products from subterranean fungi with anti-parasitic activity
Alexandra Kolas, Yudi Rusman, Ana Carolina Ribeiro Gomes Maia, Jessica M. Williams, Jiashu Xie, Roshan A. Katekar, Fernanda Gabriela Fumuso, Alexis Cotto-Rosario, Chidiebere N. Onoh, Hanen Baggar, Mary L. Piaskowski, Christian Baigorria, Raphaella Paes, Debopam Chakrabarti, Lyssa J. Weible, , Christine E. Salomon
This study identifies two norditerpene lactones from subterranean fungi with potent anti-parasitic activity against Cryptosporidium parvum and Toxoplasma gondii, with low cytotoxicity and in vivo efficacy.
Microorganisms · Nov 4, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology