Methods for treating diseases through inhibition of the function of molecular chaperones such as protein disulfide isomerases , pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and screening methods for identifying therapeutic agents

摘要

A method of treating an infectious disease caused by a pathogen comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of one or more compounds that inhibit the function of a molecular chaperone, wherein said compound is other than tizoxanide or nitazoxanide.