Comparison of Thymus vulgaris (Thyme), Achillea millefolium (Yarrow) and propolis hydroalcoholic extracts versus systemic glucantime in the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis in balb/c mice

Background & objectives: Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease transmitted by sand flies. Many investigations are performed to find an effective and safe treatment for leishmaniasis. In this study, we evaluated the efficacy of herbal extracts of Thymus vulgaris (Thyme) and Achillea millefolium (Y...

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Main Authors: M.A. Nilforoushzadeh, L. Shirani-Bidabadi, A. Zolfaghari-Baghbaderani, S. Saberi, A.H. Siadat, M. Mahmoudi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2008-11-01
Series:Journal of Vector Borne Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.mrcindia.org/journal/issues/454301.pdf