Possible Strategy Identified to Combat Major Parasitic Tropical Disease
Wednesday, February 18, 2015 - 15:00
in Health & Medicine
Research led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists has identified a potential target in the quest to develop a more effective treatment for leishmaniasis, a parasitic tropical disease that kills thousands and sickens more than 1 million people worldwide each year. The findings were published online in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.