Oral amodiaquine microparticles repurposed for the treatment of visceral leishmaniasis

Oral amodiaquine microparticles repurposed for the treatment of visceral leishmaniasis

Background: Leishmaniasis, a neglected tropical disease, is caused by parasites from the genus Leishmania and transmitted by the female phlebotamine sandfly. Visceral leishmaniasis is the systemic and most severe form of the disease, which is brought on by Leishmania donovani and Leishmania infantum...

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Main Authors: Henry Nettey, Isaac Joe Erskine, Afia Antwi Mensah, Nana Kwame Ofori Gyamera, Charles Kwadwo Obuobi, Doris Kumadoh, Isaac Julius Asiedu-Gyekye, Grace Lovia Allotey-Babington
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:Scientific African
Subjects:
Amodiaquine
Leishmania donovani
Microparticles
Leishmaniasis
Drug repurposing
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227622001922

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