Exploring the role of methionine aminopeptidase 2 and other noncaspase proteases in programmed cell death of leishmania donovani

Abstract

Visceral Leishmaniasis referred to as Kala azar is caused by Leishmania donovani which is a dimorphic protozoan parasite The disease claims numerous lives worldwide annually All the efforts directed to ameliorate the progression of this fatal disease have gone in vain over the years owing to drug resistance and toxicity related issues Worldwide concerns have spurred a series of investigations by the scientific community to explore novel drug targets and to investigate the vital pathways in