Influence of Testosterone in Neglected Tropical Diseases: Clinical Aspects in Leprosy and In Vitro Experiments in Leishmaniasis

Influence of Testosterone in Neglected Tropical Diseases: Clinical Aspects in Leprosy and In Vitro Experiments in Leishmaniasis

Neglected tropical diseases encompass a group of chronic and debilitating infectious diseases that primarily affect marginalized populations. Among these diseases, leprosy and leishmaniasis are endemic in numerous countries and can result in severe and disfiguring manifestations. Although there have...

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Main Authors: Laís Lima de Oliveira Rekowsky, Daniela Teles de Oliveira, Rodrigo Anselmo Cazzaniga, Lucas Sousa Magalhães, Lenise Franco Albuquerque, Jonnia Maria Sherlock Araujo, Martha Débora Lira Tenório, Tiziane Cotta Machado, Michael W. Lipscomb, Priscila Lima dos Santos, Amelia Ribeiro de Jesus, Márcio Bezerra-Santos, Ricardo Luís Louzada da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
leprosy
testosterone
macrophage suppression
leishmania
neuroendocrine system
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/8/7/357

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