Leishmaniases as Re-emerging Diseases

• Andere auteurs: Afrin, Farhat (Redacteur), Hemeg, Hassan (Redacteur)
• Formaat: Elektronisch Hoofdstuk
• Taal: Engels
• Gepubliceerd in: IntechOpen 2018
• Onderwerpen: Infectious & contagious diseases; leishmaniasis, visceral leishmaniasis, epidemiology, apoptosis, cytokines, chemotherapy
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Leishmania parasites plague the mammalian host causing high morbidity and mortality. The parasites persist in the hostile milieu, crippling its defensive arsenal. In the face of mounting resistance to an antiquated drug arsenal, new approaches are urgently desired to keep the infection at bay. Furth...