Leishmanicidal activities of Artemisia annua leaf essential oil against Visceral Leishmaniasis

Leishmanicidal activities of Artemisia annua leaf essential oil against Visceral Leishmaniasis

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), the second-most dreaded parasitic disease after malaria, is currently endemic in 88 countries. Dramatic increases in the rates of infection, drug resistance and non-availability of safe vaccines have highlighted the need for identification of novel and inexpensive anti-...

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Main Authors: Mohammad eIslamuddin, Garima eChouhan, Maujiram eTyagi, Malik Zainul Abdin, Dinkar eSahal, Farhat eAfrin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Apoptosis
Artemisia annua
Leishmaniasis, Visceral
Essential oil
therapeutic efficacy
Leishmanicidal
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2014.00626/full

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