A Functional Wound Dressing as a Potential Treatment for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

A Functional Wound Dressing as a Potential Treatment for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a parasitic disease characterized by progressive skin sores. Currently, treatments for CL are limited to parenteral administration of the drug, which presents severe adverse effects and low cure rates. Therefore, this study aimed to develop poly(vinyl-alcohol) (PVA) h...

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Main Authors: Francisco Alexandrino-Junior, Kattya Gyselle de Holanda e Silva, Marjorie Caroline Liberato Cavalcanti Freire, Viviane de Oliveira Freitas Lione, Elisama Azevedo Cardoso, Henrique Rodrigues Marcelino, Julieta Genre, Anselmo Gomes de Oliveira, Eryvaldo Sócrates Tabosa do Egito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Pharmaceutics
Subjects:
Amphotericin B
cutaneous leishmaniasis
hydrogel
wound dressing
controlled release
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/11/5/200

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