Antileishmanial activity of some Brazilian plants, with particular reference to Casearia sylvestris
Leishmaniasis is a complex of diseases caused by Leishmania protozoa which treatment is restricted to a limited number of drugs that exhibit high toxicity, collateral effects and are often costly. There are a variety of tropical plants distributed in Brazil, and for many poor people the therapy for...
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Language: | English |
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Academia Brasileira de Ciências
2015-06-01
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Series: | Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652015000200733&lng=en&tlng=en |