A Controlled-Release Oral Pill for Kala Azar and Fungal Infections

A Controlled-Release Oral Pill for Kala Azar and Fungal Infections

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Researchers have developed a method to produce controlled-release oral tablets for treating fungal infections and kala-azar. The tablets were found to release the drug Amphotericin B in a sustained and controlled manner over a period of 10 days
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Study Warns Kala Azar Patients Can Infect Others Even After Treatment

Study Warns Kala Azar Patients Can Infect Others Even After Treatment

Adding a new dimension to the fight against kala-azar, a study has highlighted the need to keep track of patients even after they are treated successfully to see whether they develop a skin condition called post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis down the line

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Popular Vegetable Can Help Prepare a Cure for Kala Azar

Popular Vegetable Can Help Prepare a Cure for Kala Azar

A popular vegetable helps in preparation of an effective nanoparticle-based formulation to treat Kala Azar, which is caused by Leishmania donovani. Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati used Sechium edule or Chayote to prepare nanosilver particles that proved toxic to Leishmania. Nanosilver particles are tiny particles of silver and are known to be lethal to microorganisms. 

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