Exist in food and water, this parasite is a hazard to humans, but neglected in poor countries, the cause of amoebic dysentery and liver abscess.
Thanks to a high-tech work to moderate the potential drugs for diseases, "orphan", auranofin was found to kill dangerous parasites. The drug has been tested on the parasite exists in the plate of food in the laboratory, then in mice suffering from colitis by amoebic infections and in farm mice were liver cancer by amoebic
Operating mechanism of Auranofin is targeted to the enzyme which protects the parasite to avoid the effects of oxygen is very sensitive.

Experimental work showed that auranofin is 10 times effective antibiotic metronidazole, which is the treatment of infections caused by amoebic. This means we may only need a small dose or even just a small tablet. This medicine is a lot better than drugs which are tested to be safe in a long time.
At a dose for drugs, it is almost no side effects when used as metronidazole, which can cause nausea, vomiting, dizziness and headache.
Based on the appropriate dose was tested in the laboratory, this therapy can be sold around $ 2.5 / dose, or cheaper. Medium cost to produce the therapeutic effect of high efficiency.
Mr. Anjan Debnath from the University of California (San Francisco) said "This is a drug you can find in every country."