Effectiveness of red alga Asparagopsis taxiformis extracts against Leishmania infantum

Effectiveness of red alga Asparagopsis taxiformis extracts against Leishmania infantum

Leishmaniasis is a disease with a worldwide distribution affecting both humans and animals. There is a need to identify and develop new drugs for the treatment of leishmaniasis. This study showed that crude ethanolic extracts of the red alga Asparagopsis taxiformis have a powerful effect against L....

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Main Authors: Vitale Fabrizio, Genovese Giuseppa, Bruno Federica, Castelli Germano, Piazza Maria, Migliazzo Antonella, Minicante Simona Armeli, Manghisi Antonio, Morabito Marina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2015-10-01
Series:Open Life Sciences
Subjects:
Antimicrobials
Asparagopsis taxiformis
Leishmania infantum
Mediterranean basin
natural drugs
Online Access:http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/biol.2015.10.issue-1/biol-2015-0050/biol-2015-0050.xml?format=INT

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