Open AccessA new therapeutic approach for the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis: Photothermal application of macrophage-specific antibody binding graphene oxide nanoparticles
Author(s) -
Necati Özpınar,
Zübeyda Akın Polat
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of vector borne diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.581
H-Index - 41
ISSN - 0972-9062
DOI - 10.4103/0972-9062.313974
Subject(s) - miltefosine , photothermal therapy , cutaneous leishmaniasis , macrophage , medicine , immunology , antibody , edema , leishmaniasis , pharmacology , gastroenterology , biology , materials science , nanotechnology , visceral leishmaniasis , biochemistry , in vitro
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a zoonotic and anthropogenic protozoal disease. We aimedto develop a new therapeutic approach for the treatment of CL.