Development of a Murine Infection Model with Leishmania killicki, Responsible for Cutaneous Leishmaniosis in Algeria: Application in Pharmacology

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Parasite load in mice infected with Leishmania major (a) or Leishmania killicki (b) and evolution of the parasite load index following antimony treatment (c). The parasite load index was calculated as follows: mean parasite load in untreated mice/mean parasite load in treated mice. Each bar is representative of the mean parasite load determined in 5 mice ± standard deviations (error bars). Statistical analysis () was performed using Student’s -test under GraphPad Prism ( mice/group). Grey bar indicates the Glucantime treatment period.

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