Sodium nitroprusside has leishmanicidal activity independent of iNOS
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Leishmaniasis is a zoonotic disease caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania . Cutaneous leishmaniasis is the most common form, with millions of new cases worldwide each year. Treatments are ineffective due to the toxicity of existing drugs and the resistance acquired by c...
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Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
2016-02-01
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Series: | Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822016000100068&lng=en&tlng=en |