Parasitic loads in tissues of mice infected with Trypanosoma cruzi and treated with AmBisome.

BACKGROUND: Chagas disease is one of the most important public health problems and a leading cause of cardiac failure in Latin America. The currently available drugs to treat T. cruzi infection (benznidazole and nifurtimox) are effective in humans when administered during months. AmBisome (liposomal...

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Main Authors: Sabrina Cencig, Nicolas Coltel, Carine Truyens, Yves Carlier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-06-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3125148?pdf=render