Abstract: Described herein are compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof, which are useful as inhibitors of IMPDH. In certain embodiments, a compound of the invention selectively inhibits a parasitic IMPDH versus a host IMPDH. Further, the invention provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more compounds of the invention. The invention also relates to methods of treating various parasitic and bacterial infections in mammals. Moreover, the compounds may be used alone or in combination with other therapeutic or prophylactic agents, such as anti-virals, anti-inflammatory agents, antimicrobials and immunosuppressants.

Abstract: This disclosure describes, in one aspect, a method of transfecting a Cryptosporidium organism. Generally, the method includes introducing into a Cryptosporidium organism a heterologous polynucleotide comprising at least one coding region, and incubating the Cryptosporidium organism under conditions effective for the Cryptosporidium organism to express the coding region.

Abstract: Described herein are compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof, which are useful as inhibitors of IMPDH. In certain embodiments, a compound of the invention selectively inhibits a parasitic IMPDH versus a host IMPDH. Further, the invention provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more compounds of the invention. The invention also relates to methods of treating various parasitic and bacterial infections in mammals. Moreover, the compounds may be used alone or in combination with other therapeutic or prophylactic agents, such as anti-virals, anti-inflammatory agents, antimicrobials and immunosuppressants.

Abstract: Described herein are compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof, which are useful as inhibitors of IMPDH. In certain embodiments, a compound of the invention selectively inhibits a parasitic IMPDH versus a host IMPDH. Further, the invention provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more compounds of the invention. The invention also relates to methods of treating various parasitic and bacterial infections in mammals. Moreover, the compounds may be used alone or in combination with other therapeutic or prophylactic agents, such as anti-virals, anti-inflammatory agents, antimicrobials and immunosuppressants.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof, that are useful as inhibitors of IMPDH. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the invention which selectively inhibit parasitic IMPDH. In certain embodiments, the present invention relates to selective inhibition of C. parvum inosine-5?-monophosphate-dehydrogenase over human inosine-5?-monophosphate-dehydrogenase (IMPDH type I and type II). These compounds may be used alone or in combination with other therapeutic or prophylactic agents, such as anti-virals, anti-inflammatory agents, antimicrobials and immunosuppressants.

Abstract: Described herein are compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof, which are useful as inhibitors of IMPDH. In certain embodiments, a compound of the invention selectively inhibits a parasitic IMPDH versus a host IMPDH. Further, the invention provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more compounds of the invention. The invention also relates to methods of treating various parasitic and bacterial infections in mammals. Moreover, the compounds may be used alone or in combination with other therapeutic or prophylactic agents, such as anti-virals, anti-inflammatory agents, antimicrobials and immunosuppressants.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof, that are useful as inhibitors of IMPDH. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the invention which selectively inhibit parasitic IMPDH. In certain embodiments, the present invention relates to selective inhibition of C. parvum inosine-5?-monophosphate-dehydrogenase over human inosine-5?-monophosphate-dehydrogenase (IMPDH type I and type II). These compounds may be used alone or in combination with other therapeutic or prophylactic agents, such as anti-virals, anti-inflammatory agents, antimicrobials and immunosuppressants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a glycoconjugate immunoreactive with Toxoplasma gondii antibodies, (monoclonal) antibodies against these glycoconjugates, and cell lines capable of producing monoclonal antibodies. The invention is further concerned with immunochemical reagents and methods for the detection of T. gondii or antibodies directed agains T. gondii. Furthermore the invention relates to a therapeutic reagent for the inhibition of replication of T. gondii parasites and a method for the production of a live attenuated T. gondii vaccine. It has now been found, and in contrast with earlier publications in this art, that several glycoconjugates are immunoreactive with Toxoplasma gondii specific antibodies comprising a glycan core structure having general formula (I) wherein R1=Hydrogen, —PO 3 —CH 2 —CH 2 —NH 2 (ethanolamine-phosphate), or —PO 3 —CH 2 —CH 2 —NH—X, wherein X=a T.