A Second Wind for Inorganic APIs: Leishmanicidal and Antileukemic Activity of Hydrated Bismuth Oxide Nanoparticles

• Main Authors: Andriy Grafov (Author), Ana Flávia da Silva Chagas (Author), Alice de Freitas Gomes (Author), Wessal Ouedrhiri (Author), Pierfrancesco Cerruti (Author), Maria Cristina Del Barone (Author), Breno de Souza Mota (Author), Carlos Eduardo de Castro Alves (Author), Anny Maíza Vargas Brasil (Author), Antonia Maria Ramos Franco Pereira (Author), Gemilson Soares Pontes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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American cutaneous leishmaniasis is a disease caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania. Currently, meglumine antimoniate is the first-choice treatment for the disease. The limited efficacy and high toxicity of the drug results in the necessity to search for new active principles. Nanotechnology is...