Antileishmanial and antitrypanosomal activity of the cutaneous secretion of Siphonops annulatus

Background Among the tropical parasitic diseases, those caused by protozoans are considered a challenge to public health, being represented by leishmaniasis and Chagas disease. In view of the low effectiveness and toxicity of the current therapy, animal venoms such as amphibian secretions have been...

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Main Authors: Erika Gracielle Pinto, Marta Maria Antoniazzi, Carlos Jared, and Andre Gustavo Tempone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992014000200340&lng=en&tlng=en