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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar)
2005-10-01
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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 |