Fernanda Wirth, Keli J Staudt, Bibiana V Araújo, Kelly Ishida
Future microbiology 2022 AugStudies on cryptococcosis in the mammal animal model have demonstrated the occurrence of central nervous system infection and similarities in fungal pathogenicity with clinical and immunological features of the human infection. Although there is still a lack of studies involving pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) in animal models of cryptococcosis in the literature, these experimental models are useful for understanding this mycosis and antifungal effectiveness in improving the therapeutic schemes. The scope of this review is to describe and discuss the main mammal animal models for PK and PD studies of antifungals used in cryptococcosis treatment. Alternative models and computational methods are also addressed. All approaches for PK/PD studies are relevant to investigating drug-infection interaction and improving cryptococcosis therapy.
Fernanda Wirth, Keli J Staudt, Bibiana V Araújo, Kelly Ishida. Experimental models for pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic studies of antifungals used in cryptococcosis treatment. Future microbiology. 2022 Aug;17:969-982
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