Strategies to Overcome Antileishmanial Drugs Unresponsiveness

• Published in: Journal of Tropical Medicine
• Main Authors: Shyam Sundar, Anup Singh, Om Prakash Singh
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2014
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic; Azar; Indian
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/646932; https://doaj.org/article/fbf1a3876227407abb63dd7ed9935eb4

In the absence of effective vector control measures and vaccines against leishmaniasis, effective chemotherapy remains the mainstay of treatment. As the armoury of antileishmanial drugs is limited, strategies should be made to target the emergence of drug resistance. The loss of efficacy of antimoni...