Glutamine supplementation improves the efficacy of miltefosine treatment for visceral leishmaniasis.
<h4>Background</h4>The disturbance of host metabolic pathways by Leishmania parasites has crucial consequences for the activation status of immune cells and the outcome of infection. Glutamine has been described as an immunomodulatory amino acid, yet its role during Leishmania infection...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-03-01
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| Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008125 |