Description
Diclazuril is an anti-parasitic compound that is commercially used in poultry and livestock feed. Diclazuril acts as a coccidiostat. In vivo, diclazuril protects against Toxoplasma infection and induces apoptosis in Eimeria by inhibiting activity of GAPDH.
References
Oz HS, Tobin T. Diclazuril Protects against Maternal Gastrointestinal Syndrome and Congenital Toxoplasmosis. Int J Clin Med. 2014 Jan 1;5(3):93-101. PMID: 24851194.
Wang C, Han C, Li T, et al. Nuclear translocation and accumulation of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase involved in diclazuril-induced apoptosis in Eimeria tenella (E. tenella). Vet Res. 2013 May 7;44:29. PMID: 23651214.