Parasitic loads in tissues of mice infected with Trypanosoma cruzi and treated with AmBisome.
BACKGROUND: Chagas disease is one of the most important public health problems and a leading cause of cardiac failure in Latin America. The currently available drugs to treat T. cruzi infection (benznidazole and nifurtimox) are effective in humans when administered during months. AmBisome (liposomal...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011-06-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3125148?pdf=render |