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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Main Authors: Natália Yoshie Kawakami, Fernanda Tomiotto-Pellissier, Allan Henrique Depieri Cataneo, Tatiane Marcusso Orsini, Ana Paula Fortes Dos Santos Thomazelli, Carolina Panis, Ivete Conchon-Costa, Wander Rogério Pavanelli
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Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2016-02-01
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