Evaluation of in vitro leishmanicidal activity of tea tree oil (Melaleuca alternifolia)

Background: Leishmania is a trypanosomatid protozoan which is transmitted by the female Phlebotomus sand fly. Leishmaniasis is prevalent in four continents and is considered to be endemic in 88 countries, 72 of which are developing countries. It is estimated that it’s global prevalence and...

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Main Authors: Moradali Fouladvand, Soliman khorami, Behrooz Naeimi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bushehr University of Medical Sciences 2016-01-01
Series:Iranian South Medical Journal
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TSB
Online Access:http://ismj.bpums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-3-668&slc_lang=en&sid=1