Recent Advances in Chemotherapeutics for Leishmaniasis: Importance of the Cellular Biochemistry of the Parasite and Its Molecular Interaction with the Host
Leishmaniasis, a category 1 neglected protozoan disease caused by a kinetoplastid pathogen called <i>Leishmania,</i> is transmitted through dipteran insect vectors (phlebotomine, sand flies) in three main clinical forms: fatal visceral leishmaniasis, self-healing cutaneous leishmaniasis,...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-05-01
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Series: | Pathogens |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/5/706 |