Induction of Apoptosis by Miltefosine in Iranian Strain of Leishmania infantum Promastigotes

"nBackground: Miltefosine is a new drug of choice for the treatment of visceral leishmaniasis. Numerous experi­mental studies have shown miltefosine is effective on Leishmania donovani, however, effectiveness of miltefos­ine in treatment of L. infantum is not fully understood. The aims of the p...

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Main Authors: R Hadighi, K Mousavizadeh, A Samadikuchaksaraei, L Akhlaghi, MJ Gharavi, S Khademvatan, J Saki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2009-05-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Parasitology
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/13562.pdf&manuscript_id=13562