In Vitro antileishmanial properties of neutron-irradiated meglumine antimoniate

Pentavalent antimony, as meglumine antimoniate (Glucantime® ) or sodium stibogluconate (Pentostam® ), is the main treatment for leishmaniasis, a complex of diseases caused by the protozoan Leishmania, and an endemic and neglected threat in Brazil. Despite over half a century of clinical use, their m...

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Main Authors: Samanta Etel Treiger Borborema, Heitor Franco de Andrade Junior, João Alberto Osso Junior, Nanci do Nascimento
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2005-10-01
Series:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132005000700009