First-line therapy for human cutaneous leishmaniasis in Peru using the TLR7 agonist imiquimod in combination with pentavalent antimony.

<h4>Background</h4>Current therapies for cutaneous leishmaniasis are limited by poor efficacy, long-term course of treatment, and the development of resistance. We evaluated if pentavalent antimony (an anti-parasitic drug) combined with imiquimod (an immunomodulator) was more effective t...

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Main Authors: Cesar Miranda-Verastegui, Gianfranco Tulliano, Theresa W Gyorkos, Wessmark Calderon, Elham Rahme, Brian Ward, Maria Cruz, Alejandro Llanos-Cuentas, Greg Matlashewski
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/506f33e49e7548ba8ca415edae800b2e
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