Increased thiol levels in antimony-resistant Leishmania infantum isolated from treatment-refractory visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil
BACKGROUND Treatment-refractory visceral leishmaniasis (VL) has become an important problem in many countries. OBJECTIVES We evaluated the antimony-resistance mechanisms of Leishmania infantum isolated from VL patients refractory or responsive to treatment with pentavalent antimony. METHODS Strain...
Main Authors: | Lucas S Magalhães, Lays GS Bomfim, Sthefanne G Mota, Geydson S Cruz, Cristiane B Corrêa, Diego M Tanajura, Michael W Lipscomb, Valéria M Borges, Amélia R de Jesus, Roque P de Almeida, Tatiana R de Moura |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
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Series: | Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762018000200119&lng=en&tlng=en |
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