Natural Products: Insights into Leishmaniasis Inflammatory Response

• Main Authors: Igor A. Rodrigues (Author), Ana Maria Mazotto (Author), Verônica Cardoso (Author), Renan L. Alves (Author), Ana Claudia F. Amaral (Author), Jefferson Rocha de Andrade Silva (Author), Anderson S. Pinheiro (Author), Alane B. Vermelho (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne disease that affects several populations worldwide, against which there are no vaccines available and the chemotherapy is highly toxic. Depending on the species causing the infection, the disease is characterized by commitment of tissues, including the skin, mucous me...