It is cured by colloidal antimony. It is the antimony compounds that are suspended in the colloidal solution. They target the Leishmania parasite that will cause cellular toxicity and thus inhibit the growth and replication of the parasite. But overtime, some of the species get resistant to the antimony containing compounds that will make them less effective. The toxicity of the compounds is one of the side effects of this method.
A colloid is a mixture in which one substance consisting of microscopically dispersed insoluble particles is suspended throughout another substance. Some definitions specify that the particles must be dispersed in a liquid, while others extend the definition to include substances like aerosols and gels.
Example of Colloids:
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Colloids contain ionic impurities and other categories of impure substances that decrease the quality of colloids used in various applications. Following are the methods to purify the colloids.