Polymeric nanoparticles containing kojic acid induce structural alterations and apoptosis-like death in Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis

• Main Authors: Poliana Queiroz-Souza (Author), Adan Galue-Parra (Author), Lienne Silveira Moraes (Author), Caroline Gomes Macedo (Author), Ana Paula Drummond Rodrigues (Author), Victor H. S. Marinho (Author), Fabricio H. Holanda (Author), Irlon M. Ferreira (Author), Edilene Oliveira da Silva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Leishmaniasis encompasses a cluster of neglected tropical diseases triggered by kinetoplastid phatogens belonging to the genus Leishmania. Current therapeutic approaches are toxic, expensive, and require long-term treatment. Nanoparticles are emerging as a new alternative for the treatment of neglec...