In the past, response to specific VL treatment was used to confirm that a diagnosis was correct, as antimonials have a very narrow spectrum. With other drugs, for example, amphotericin B ...
The available treatments—based mainly on the use of pentavalent antimonials or amphotericin B—have severe side effects, affecting particularly the heart, liver and kidneys. Some leishmaniasis ...
Parasites refer to microscopic unicellular protozoa, multicellular helminths which may reach large dimensions, and arthropods which comprise diverse organisms. All are possible vectors of disease ...