| abstract |
Methods for treating a mammal that is infected by a parasitic organism are provided, along with pharmaceutical compositions and compounds. The method includes administering to the mammal the pharmaceutical composition of FIG. 1, where: R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 comprises, independently, H, OH, NH 2 , SH, a halogen, or an organic group or a derivative thereof; X 1 is O, NH, CH 2 , or S; m is 0 or 1; X 2 comprises an organic linkage, such as CH 2 ; n is an integer from 0 to 10; and R 5 comprises an aromatic organic group. |