In vitro and in vivo activity of a hypotoxic copper(I) complex against dermotropic Leishmania species
ABSTRACT Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a disease caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania and, currently, the treatment of first choice is meglumine antimoniate. However, due to its limited effectiveness and high toxicity, it is necessary to seek new active principles for leishmaniasis treatment. Met...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia
2021-09-01
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Series: | Acta Amazonica |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0044-59672021000300260&tlng=en |