Dynamics of parasite clearance in cutaneous leishmaniasis patients treated with miltefosine.

Dynamics of parasite clearance in cutaneous leishmaniasis patients treated with miltefosine.

Parasite loads were quantified in repeated skin biopsies from lesions of 2 patients with Old-World cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) caused by Leishmania major and L. infantum during and after treatment with miltefosine. Miltefosine induced a rapid therapeutic effect on both infections with an initial de...

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Main Authors: Thomas P C Dorlo, Pieter P A M van Thiel, Gerard J Schoone, Ymkje Stienstra, Michèle van Vugt, Jos H Beijnen, Peter J de Vries
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-12-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3236732?pdf=render

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