Insights from Leishmania (Viannia) guyanensis in vitro behavior and intercellular communication

Insights from Leishmania (Viannia) guyanensis in vitro behavior and intercellular communication

Abstract Background Pentavalent antimonial-based chemotherapy is the first-line approach for leishmaniasis treatment and disease control. Nevertheless antimony-resistant parasites have been reported in some endemic regions. Treatment refractoriness is complex and is associated with patient- and para...

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Main Authors: Luiza O. R. Pereira, Cíntia S. Sousa, Hellen C. P. Ramos, Eduardo C. Torres-Santos, Liliane S. Pinheiro, Marcelo R. Alves, Patricia Cuervo, Gustavo A. Sierra Romero, Mariana C. Boité, Renato Porrozzi, Elisa Cupolillo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Leishmania (Viannia) guyanensis
Drug sensitivity
Treatment failure
Co-cultivation
Molecular mechanisms
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-05057-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-05057-x

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