Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas. CIPHARMA, Escola de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto.
Background: Leishmaniasis remains among the most important parasitic diseases in the developing world and visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is the most fatal. The hamster Mesocricetus auratus is a susceptible model for the characterization of the disease, since infection of hamsters with L. infantum reproduces the clinical and pathological features of human VL. In this context, it provides a unique opportunity to stu...